New York and Massachusetts to lift mask mandates for vaccinated people

Published May 17, 2021 12:00am ET



New York and Massachusetts will be ending their mask mandates and social distancing rules in the very near future.

Both New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Monday that their states would be following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and no longer require people who are fully vaccinated to wear masks or socially distance outdoors and in most indoor locations.

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