The flu season this year was “practically nonexistent” because of COVID-19 public health protocols, he said. Public health officials on Monday predicted that the county could reach herd immunity by the end of July. “I no longer wear a mask if I’m walking outside alone, or if I’m around other fully vaccinated people,” said Hollywood resident Geoff Pilkington, 39. But Pilkington will still wear a mask if he’s uncertain whether those around him have been vaccinated, he said. Advertisement“People should not be shaming fully vaccinated people for choosing not to wear masks and not social distance around other fully vaccinated people.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 10, 2021 20:49 UTC