Statement from Mayor de Blasio on New CDC Guidance on Mask Wearing and Social Distancing for Vaccinated Individuals

May 13, 2021

NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today released the following statement on the CDC’s new guidance on mask wearing and social distancing for vaccinated individuals:  

“This is a monumental day in the fight against COVID. We are reviewing the guidance because masks will still be important for schools, public transportation, healthcare and congregate settings and more. But the message is clear: vaccinations are the way to bring our city, our lives, back. Get vaccinated. It’s safe, effective and millions of your neighbors have been vaccinated already. We have come so far—now we will reach the finish line together.”