The U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday, April 27, issued new guidance for mask wearing for some relatively safe activities, especially for fully vaccinated individuals. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement: “After reviewing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s masking recommendations, and with science and data as our guide, we are moving to align California’s guidance with these common-sense updates. While more than half of Californians 16 and older are partially or fully vaccinated, many others are still not vaccinated, and the threat of variants remains. We need to remain vigilant and continue public health prevention measures – like wearing masks when appropriate and getting vaccinated – but the light at the end of this tunnel has never been brighter.”

People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks or more after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer or Moderna), or two weeks or more after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson).

The CDC says everyone can engage in the following activities without wearing masks:

• Walking, running, hiking or biking outdoors alone or with members of their household, except in certain crowded settings.

• Attending small outdoor gatherings with fully vaccinated family and friends.

The CDC says the fully vaccinated can engage in the following activities without wearing masks:

• Attending small outdoor gatherings with a mixture of fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

• Dining at outdoor restaurants with friends from multiple households.

And all adults should wear masks and stay six feet apart in large public spaces like outdoor performance or sports events.