You're probably seeing some version of the above announcement all over your Internet today. It's nice to see…or is it? Most folks — particularly those who never liked the idea of masking-up in the first place — are going to see that and toss their masks into waste receptacles. But that's not really what the CDC proclamation says…
There are a few caveats, however. People who have compromised immune systems, for example, should talk to their doctors about continuing with mitigation measures. And even fully vaccinated people may still be asked to wear masks in certain places, such as in hospitals or other health care settings, as well as public transportation.
The graphic above, which was tweeted by the office of The President of the United States, says nothing about "certain places." It says nothing about how private businesses and offices may still require masks. It says nothing about state and local laws that may still require masks.
And if they thought that somehow, this would encourage the unvaccinated to join the ranks of the vaccinated, I think it'll have the opposite effect: "Oh boy! Now we can go maskless and everyone will just assume we're vaccinated!"
I ain't throwing mine away.