Facemask and social-distancing rules can be 'relaxed' for fully vaccinated people

A new ECDC report explored possible adjustments of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), based on an assessment of risk for those fully vaccinated against coronavirus to become infected and develop severe Covid-19. File Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Fully vaccinated individuals may no longer need to social-distance or wear facemasks when meeting each other, according to new interim guidance from the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC).

A new ECDC report explores possible adjustments of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) - like the wearing of facemasks and social-distancing - based on an assessment of risk for those fully vaccinated against coronavirus.