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Coronavirus COVID-19

New mask rules trust Americans will be honest about vaccine status. Experts say they'll lie.

Portrait of Grace Hauck Grace Hauck
USA TODAY

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's announcement Thursday that fully vaccinated people largely no longer need to wear a mask has left many Americans wondering: If there are no enforcement measures, won't people just lie about their vaccination status?

Public health officials admitted that the honor system will play a large role in the new rules.