Camps can safely reopen without masks and distancing if everyone is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, CDC says

It is safe for youth summer camps to reopen without capacity limits and mask mandates if everyone at a camp is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The new guidelines released Friday mark a significant easing of prior recommendations and come after children as young as 12 became eligible for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month. According to the guidance, both overnight and day camps whose attendees and staff are fully vaccinated against the virus before camp starts: