Dr. Anthony Fauci—Director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)—testified before the Senate that only "a little bit more than half" of the employees working under him have been vaccinated.
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, recently defended the department’s decision to ease mask mandates by saying there has been an evolution in the science.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on May 13 eased mask-wearing guidance and said that people vaccinated against COVID-19 can stop wearing masks inside in most places.