The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s conservative COVID-19 safety guidelines have lagged behind public attitude about social distancing now that the pandemic is receding and, in some cases, has been criticized by outside experts.

More than 58% of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a vaccine, while nearly 45% have been fully vaccinated. While people have begun ditching those outdated guidelines in large numbers, the CDC still encourages fully vaccinated adults to adhere to certain social distancing protocols and avoid nonessential travel.