Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said that people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 don’t have to wear a mask outdoors. “We’ve got to make that transition,” Fauci told CBS News on Thursday. “If you are vaccinated, you don’t have to wear a mask outside.” He did not elaborate on whether individuals should keep wearing masks indoors in public spaces. It came after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in April said that vaccinated individuals don’t have to wear a mask at small outdoor gatherings. Mask-wearing has become an increasingly contentious issue amid the vaccination drive, as many have questioned why it’s necessary to still wear a mask after getting the shot. At the same time, some elected officials, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, have said that health officials’ insistence on people wearing masks after getting vaccinated …