WHO Advises Fully Vaccinated People<br />to Continue Wearing Face Masks.<br />The World Health Organization (WHO) has<br />urged people to continue practicing COVID-19 safety<br />measures regardless of their vaccination status. .<br />This includes wearing face masks, practicing social distancing,<br />maintaining proper hygiene and being mindful of ventilation. .<br />This differs from guidance offered in a number of<br />countries, including the United States, that encourages<br />vaccinated individuals to shed their face masks. .<br />Dr. Mariangela Simao, an assistant<br />director-general for the WHO, stressed<br />that vaccinated people “still need<br />to protect themselves.”.<br />People cannot feel safe just because they<br />had the two doses … Vaccine alone won’t stop<br />community transmission … People need to<br />continue to use masks consistently, be in<br />ventilated spaces, hand hygiene ... the<br />physical distance, avoid crowding, Dr. Mariangela Simao, via CNBC.<br />The WHO’s call for fully vaccinated people to<br />“play it safe” comes as the highly contagious delta variant<br />continues to spread rapidly across the globe. .<br />According to ‘The Wall Street Journal,’ half<br />of adults infected with the delta variant in Israel<br />had received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine. .<br />WHO officials say the variant is in at least 92 countries<br />now and will “pick off” the most vulnerable people. .<br />It’s more efficient in the way it transmits<br />between humans and it will eventually find those<br />vulnerable individuals who will become severely ill,<br />have to be hospitalized and potentially die, Dr. Mike Ryan, Executive Director of<br />WHO’s Health Emergencies Program
