They are different organizations with different missions. WHO targets an international audience, which includes many countries with low immunization rates.
The CDC targets the United States, which has a relatively high vaccination rate, especially in some states. He framed the new guideline that science shows masks are not needed for vaccinated people as a boost for people to get vaccinated.
But this does not correspond to the guidelines of WHO officials.
“There are several safe and effective vaccines that prevent people from getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. This is part of managing COVID-19, in addition to the main preventive measures of staying at least 1 meter from others, covering a cough or sneeze in the elbow, washing your hands frequently, wearing a mask and avoiding injuries. poorly ventilated rooms or open a window, â€says the guide.
It got stronger as Covid ravages Latin America and Africa.
Volutes on the masks
Now, some US local governments are also flip-flopping on masks.
In Los Angeles County, local authorities have taken the precaution of reinstating mask guidelines for public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.
Calling it a “precautionary measure,” the Los Angeles County Public Health Department released the voluntary mask guidelines on Monday, saying it was needed until health officials could “better understand how and to whom the Delta variant spreads “.
In Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker this week encouraged people to wear masks with themselves even after being vaccinated.
There has already been some frustration among U.S. health officials over how the CDC’s guidelines, which have been somewhat surprising, have been interpreted or, in fact, misinterpreted.
Fauci and government lack consistency on masks
He and other experts advised against wearing masks at the start of the pandemic, to reverse the course.
Our understanding of the virus and the science has clearly evolved since then. But following the masks’ mandates and recommendations can seem like a full-time job. It might be difficult for the government, now that it has relaxed its policy, to go in the opposite direction.
Most states have abandoned mask warrants for the vaccinated, although there are still many rules for public transport and schools.
The biggest question mark may be in schools, as children under the age of 12, who cannot get the vaccine, may be the cause of the spread of the Delta variant.
Masks, for whatever reason, really hack some people
There is also the group of people who will be wearing masks from now on. When CNN wrote about the lasting effects of the pandemic, he spoke with experts who predict that masks will become a permanent part of our arsenal against the coronavirus and other viruses or bacteria.
