Half of the US is partially vaccinated, but experts say more work is needed to make the next holiday gathering safer

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As the US celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated -- but reminded the public there is work to still be done to keep the next holiday safe from Covid-19 as well.

"It's great news that people can see their friends, they feel comfortable to travel because they're vaccinated," William Haseltine, former Harvard Medical School professor told CNN."The bad news is if you are not vaccinated, you are still at risk, and your risk is about as high as it was before."Crowds flocked to beaches and bars over the weekend, a sight that experts said was less concerning now that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 50.

Memorial Day weekend is first maskless holiday in over a year for many Americans as mandates liftOn Monday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released updated guidance allowing fully vaccinated people to go without a mask in most places in residential care facilities, according to a release.That same day was expected to be the busiest of the pandemic at US airports. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 7 million people from Thursday to Sunday.

 

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