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May 17, 2021 This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.

When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did before the pandemic without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations. That includes local business and workplace guidance. You will still be required to wear a mask on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States, and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. You should still watch out for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if you’ve been around someone who is sick. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested and stay home and away from others.

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Text on illustration Bobby and his dad are protected when they stay home. They keep protecting themselves when they are outside of their house. Be like Bobby and his dad stay 6 feet apart, wash your hands, wear a mask and avoid crowds.

Guidance for Unvaccinated People If you haven’t been vaccinated yet, wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth to help protect yourself and others. Masks should be worn in addition to staying at least 6 feet apart, especially around people who don’t live with you. Get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can. Being in crowds makes you more likely to get or spread COVID-19, so avoid crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces. And wash your hands often with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer if soap and water aren’t available.

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Continued Use of COVID-19 Prevention Strategies in Schools CDC recommends schools continue to use the COVID-19 prevention strategies outlined in the current version of CDC’s Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools for at least the remainder of the 2020-2021 academic school year. Students will not be fully vaccinated by the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Children under 12 are not yet eligible for vaccination, while youth ages 12- 15 became eligible for vaccination on May 12, 2021. Because people are not fully vaccinated until 2 weeks after their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, students in this age group will not be fully vaccinated before the end of current school year. Systems and policy adjustments may be required for schools to change mask requirements for students and staff while continuing to ensure the safety of unvaccinated populations. CDC will update its guidance for schools in the coming weeks. Updated guidance can inform school planning for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review Vaccinating adolescents is an important step toward stopping the spread of COVID-19. On May 10, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for use in adolescents ages 12-15. In addition to preventing severe illness, COVID-19 vaccines will help adolescents safely return to doing the things they love. Read more in the COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review.

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.

May 17, 2021 US states, territories, and District of Columbia have reported 32,753,426 cases of COVID-19 in the United States. CDC provides updated U.S. case information online daily. In addition to cases, deaths, and laboratory testing, CDC’s COVID Data Tracker now has a Vaccinations tab to track distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in your state.

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