With noteworthy caveats, asterisks, and footnotes, “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that fully vaccinated adults can safely resume activities indoors or outdoors without masks or distancing, in gatherings large or small,” according to an NPR story posted by Laurel Wamsley earlier today.

“CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced the new guidance Thursday.

‘You can do things you stopped doing because of the pandemic, Walensky said.

The new policy is based on recent real-world studies from Israel and the U.S. on people who’ve been vaccinated, she said ….

Complete story, on which Tamara Keith of NPR additionally contributed, is titled “Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks Indoors And Outdoors, CDC Says.”