posted a sign in front of its store on Friday that gave permission for vaccinated shoppers to enter its market without a mask — a policy that violates California orders.
The state’s announcement came four days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its recommendations for mask use, which said the CDC no longer suggests it’s necessary for fully vaccinated people to wear masks in most indoor and outdoor settings, with certain exceptions, including wearing a mask in public transit settings.
Retaining a mandatory mask rule for everyone inside a store will reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission among unvaccinated people and help protect children under 12 who are unable to be inoculated, Ferrer said. The abrupt change in guidance probably was a factor in one recent verbal confrontation captured on video by a shopper arguing with a Costco worker in L.A. County, who said he could not be let in the store without wearing a mask.Ferrer said she appreciated that the CDC was trying to present information about the effectiveness of the vaccines, but also noted that the agency’s director has been clear that local and state officials have the final word on local mask requirements.
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