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Lifting State-Issued COVID-19 Mask Mandates Associated with Decline in Mask Wearing Among Rural and Unvaccinated Americans

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This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Nov 2024

Americans not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 and those living in rural areas altered their masking behaviors after statewide COVID-19 masking policies were relaxed. Public health messaging that emphasizes the benefits of behavioral prevention methods is crucial to helping to slow the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.

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Declines in County COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates After States Issued Mask Mandates

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State-issued mask mandates were associated with a reduction in COVID-19 hospitalization rates across the United States during the early phase of the pandemic. As new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 cause spikes in COVID-19 cases, reimposing mask mandates in indoor and congested public areas, as part of a layered approach to community mitigation, may reduce the spread of COVID-19 and lessen the burden on our healthcare system.

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