Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear face coverings in most situations, most area retailers say they will continue to require customers to be masked.
Winn-Dixie, CVS and Target are among the national chains that say they are keeping their policies in place — at least for now.
The exceptions are Publix, Walmart and Trader Joe’s. Publix announced Friday evening it would no long require masks for fully vaccinated employees or customers beginning on Saturday.
Trader Joe’s had already announced masks would be optional for customers who have gotten necessary shots.
While the big box stores issued similar statements, simply saying they were reviewing their policies.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, by executive order and then with a law he signed this month, banned businesses and governments from asking people to produce so-called vaccine passports, proving they have been vaccinated.