Once once more, Massachusetts well being officers have up to date the rules for carrying face coverings within the Commonwealth. More particularly, the Department of Public Health, this afternoon, launched its up to date steering relating to using face coverings and masks by people who’re totally vaccinated towards COVID-19.
Who is the up to date advisory for?
According to the advisory, despatched out right now by the Massachusetts DPH, recognizing that Massachusetts is a nationwide chief in vaccine acceptance, and in addition amid some current enhancements in COVID-19 indicators, well being officers are actually advising that totally vaccinated individuals ought to put on a masks or face protecting when indoors in case you have a weakened immune system, in case you are at elevated threat for extreme illness due to your age or an underlying medical situation, or if somebody in your family has a weakened immune system and is at elevated threat for extreme illness or is unvaccinated. The advisory is just not indicating that you must do that in your individual dwelling.
You’re NOT vaccinated?
The DPH says that people who aren’t totally vaccinated ought to proceed to put on a face-covering or masks when indoors with others to assist stop spreading COVID-19. The DPH continues to emphasize nevertheless that vaccination stays to be the simplest safety towards severe sickness, hospitalization, and demise.
You can learn the complete advisory and get extra data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, HERE.
You’ve examined constructive or have been in touch with somebody who has examined constructive?
Individuals who’ve examined constructive for COVID-19, or in case you are in shut contact with somebody with COVID-19, it is advisable observe the isolation and quarantine steering which incorporates carrying a masks in public for five extra days after leaving isolation or quarantine on Day 5, no matter vaccination standing. You can discover that steering, HERE.
Mask carrying remains to be required in sure settings…
All individuals in Massachusetts (no matter vaccination standing) are required to proceed carrying face coverings in sure settings, together with on public transportation and in well being care amenities. For an entire checklist of venues the place face coverings have remained necessary since May 29, 2021, go HERE.
Answers to 25 frequent COVID-19 vaccine questions
Vaccinations for COVID-19 started being administered within the U.S. on Dec. 14, 2020. The fast rollout got here slightly greater than a yr after the virus was first recognized in November 2019. The spectacular velocity with which vaccines had been developed has additionally left lots of people with lots of questions. The questions vary from the sensible—how will I get vaccinated?—to the scientific—how do these vaccines even work?
Keep studying to find solutions to 25 frequent COVID-19 vaccine questions.
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