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In Most Cases CDC Says Fully Vaccinated Americans No Longer Need Masks Indoors or Outdoors

by ECT

Both the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention,  along with the white House announced Thursday that if you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, incl. local business and workplace guidance.

Per the CDC Website:

Have You Been Fully Vaccinated?

In general, people are considered fully vaccinated: ±

  • 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
  • 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine

If you don’t meet these requirements, regardless of your age, you are NOT fully vaccinated. Keep taking all precautions until you are fully vaccinated.

What You Can Start to Do

If you’ve been fully vaccinated:

  • You can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic.
  • You can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.
  • If you travel in the United States, you do not need to get tested before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel.
  • You need to pay close attention to the situation at your international destination before traveling outside the United States.
    • You do NOT need to get tested before leaving the United States unless your destination requires it.
    • You still need to show a negative test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding an international flight to the United States.
    • You should still get tested 3-5 days after international travel.
    • You do NOT need to self-quarantine after arriving in the United States.
  • If you’ve been around someone who has COVID-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms.
    • However, if you live or work in a correctional or detention facility or a homeless shelter and are around someone who has COVID-19, you should still get tested, even if you don’t have symptoms.

What You Should Keep Doing

For now, if you’ve been fully vaccinated:

  • You will still need to follow guidance at your workplace and local businesses.
  • If you travel, you should still take steps to protect yourself and others. You will still be required to wear a mask on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States, and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. Fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in the United States are still required to get tested within 3 days of their flight (or show documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 3 months) and should still get tested 3-5 days after their trip.
  • You should still watch out for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if you’ve been around someone who is sick. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested and stay home and away from others.
  • People who have a condition or are taking medications that weaken the immune system, should talk to their healthcare provider to discuss their activities. They may need to keep taking all precautions to prevent COVID-19.

 

California Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today

  • California has 3,658,198 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.
  • There were 1,231 newly recorded confirmed cases Tuesday.
  • The 7-day positivity rate is 1.1%.
  • There have been 62,326,240 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 124,260 during the prior 24-hour reporting period.
  • There have been 61,305 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
  • As of May 12, providers have reported administering a total of 33,118,249 vaccine doses statewide. The CDC reports that 42,089,320 doses have been delivered to entities within the state. Numbers do not represent true day-to-day change as reporting may be delayed. For more vaccination data, visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard.

Tracking COVID-19 in California

Vaccine Eligibility

Beginning Thursday, May 13, vaccination appointments for individuals aged 12+ can be made by visiting myturn.ca.gov. The consent of a parent or legal guardian may be needed for those between the ages of 12 and 17 to receive a vaccination. Visit Vaccinate All 58 to learn more about the safe and effective vaccines available.

Blueprint for a Safer Economy

All counties are under the rules and framework of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and color-coded tiers that indicate which activities and businesses are open based on local case rates and test positivity. As always, local public health departments may implement policies that are more restrictive than the state.

Blueprint Summary (as of May 11)

  • 0 counties in the Purple (widespread) Tier
  • 11 counties in the Red (substantial) Tier
  • 38 counties in Orange (moderate) Tier
  • 9 counties in Yellow (minimal) Tier

Blueprint tiers are updated weekly on Tuesdays. Find the status of activities in specific counties.

Health Care Workers

As of May 11, local health departments have reported 109,499 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 458 deaths statewide.

Testing Turnaround Time

The testing turnaround time dashboard reports how long California patients are waiting for COVID-19 test results. During the week of April 25 to May 1, the average time patients waited for test results was just under one day. During this same time period, 82% of patients received test results in one day and 96% received them within two days.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

As of May 10, there have been 508 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) reported statewide. MIS-C is a rare inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 that can damage multiple organ systems. MIS-C can require hospitalization and be life threatening.

Your Actions Save Lives

Protect yourself, family, friends and your community by following these prevention measures:

  • Get vaccinated when it’s your turn. Californians age 16+ are eligible to make an appointment.
  • If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches), call your health care provider.
  • If you believe you have been exposed, get tested. Free, confidential testing is available statewide.
  • Keep gatherings small and outdoors and follow state and local public health guidance.
  • Wear a mask. Regardless of vaccination status, face coverings are required indoors with a few exceptions. Read the latest face covering guidance.
  • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
  • Delay non-essential travel outside of California until you are fully vaccinated. Follow California’s travel advisory.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick and stay home from work and school if you feel ill.
  • Add your phone to the fight by signing up for COVID-19 exposure notifications from CA Notify.
  • Answer the call or text if a contact tracer from the CA COVID Team or your local health department tries to connect.

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8 comments

Marcia Mason May 13, 2021 - 12:06 pm

So? Why are people who have been FULLY VACCINATED coming down with a virus VARIANT? I know 5 people in my group of friends who are going through this. Something is funny here! Looks like things will get worse by August. Another relapse!

Street-Sweeper May 13, 2021 - 1:34 pm

The CDC is a complete failure!

I wonder how many people read their statement today and said F it, I don’t need the vaccine now.

Why release this today? Would it have hurt to wait another 30 days?

No thank you!! Not happening! May 13, 2021 - 2:52 pm

Not vaccinated!
Not wearing a mask!
You sheep continue to follow your idiot leaders.
Live Free or Die!!

Rose R May 13, 2021 - 5:31 pm

I just found out that a number of my friends who had their two shots of Pfizer months ago, have come down with the virus — it’s variant.

Street-Sweeper May 13, 2021 - 6:30 pm

Funny when Trumpster’s call other people sheep! LOL!!

Charlotte May 13, 2021 - 7:41 pm

For those who are thumbing their nose at this whole thing, it won’t be much fun to have a ventilator shoved down one’s throat as the lungs start to deteriorate.

Newly mutated strains and the absence of vaccines for these viral mutations demand the human immune system be maximized against this fear-evoking threat.

You will not be able to avoid exposure as the virus is highly virulent, so you must employ measures that address all forms of the virus, including more virulent mutant strains, which are far more deadly than the original.  Face masks, distancing and hand-washing are not fool-proof ways of preventing infection. These measures may temporarily delay onset of symptoms, that is all.

Don't tread on me betch! May 14, 2021 - 12:00 pm

Never used mask never will. Never got the flu. Sheep gone be stupid. Live free or die.

Lefty’s May 14, 2021 - 12:49 pm

What happened to people minding their own business?
Want to wear a mask; wear one.
Want to stay home; stay home.
You want to be a sheep; be a sheep.
Take care of yourself and dont shove your bullshit down other peoples throats. All you leftys please stay left.

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