Updated_-_COVID-19_Mask_Policy.pdf

UPDATED 13 May 2021: COVID-19 Mask Policy

• Update that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance

• Update that fully vaccinated people can refrain from testing following a known exposure unless they are residents or employees of a correctional or detention facility or a homeless shelter

The following recommendations apply to non-healthcare settings.

Fully vaccinated people can:

• Resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance

• Resume domestic travel and refrain from testing before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel

• Refrain from testing before leaving the United States for international travel (unless required by the destination) and refrain from self-quarantine after arriving back in the United States

• Refrain from testing following a known exposure, if asymptomatic, with some exceptions for specific settings

• Refrain from quarantine following a known exposure if asymptomatic

• Refrain from routine screening testing if feasible

For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to:

• Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms

• Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations

Guidance below applies to a fully vaccinated person – which means, a person who is two weeks past their full vaccination dosage and not experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

Guidance below applies to a non-vaccinated individual – which means, a person who is not two weeks past their full vaccination dosage and/or has not received any vaccination dosage at this time.