Instead of the agency's longstanding "universal" recommendation, most of the CDC's advisers and health officials favor shifting to guidance based on people's individual risk of more severe disease.

which will then be passed on to the CDC for consideration in June. The end of the presentation will include discussion questions about the pros and cons of a universal vs. risk-based COVID-19 ...

The CDC no longer recommends universal masking in health care settings unless the facilities are in areas of high COVID-19 transmission, according to updated guidance posted on the agency’s website.

was part of the CDC’s updated recommendations published on Friday. It marks a major change from its previous recommendation of universal masking. "This interim guidance has been updated based on ...

(The Hill) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal masking in health ... and prevention tools,” the CDC’s new guidance says. Now, the CDC says ...