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Originally Posted by coffeebean

I did ask, "has this Delta variant changed all that?" I do not claim to know more than the Director of the CDC. Just very dismayed.

“The change in guidance was driven by the delta variant's higher transmissibility and new evidence from the CDC that in rare cases, fully vaccinated individuals who get infected with the variant can spread the virus just as easily as unvaccinated people.

"This new science is worrisome and unfortunately warrants an update to our recommendations," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday in a news briefing.”

Experts back CDC change on masks as delta variant spreads

“The change was met with relief from experts who said masking up again is essential to combat the highly contagious delta variant.”