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COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities and poses a risk especially for those who are not fully vaccinated against the virus. When people wear a mask correctly, they protect others as well as themselves.
Health officials urge everyone 2 years of age and older to wear a mask, regardless of their vaccination status, in most indoor public settings and businesses.
Some people should not wear a mask, such as children younger than 2 and people with certain medical conditions or disabilities.
Health officials urge everyone 2 years of age and older to wear a mask, regardless of their vaccination status, in most indoor public settings and businesses.
Some people should not wear a mask, such as children younger than 2 and people with certain medical conditions or disabilities.
- Indoors when required by businesses, government offices, youth-serving facilities, and workplace settings
- When required by train, bus, ferry, taxis and ride-share operators
- Indoors in transportation hubs like bus terminals, train stations, marinas, seaports or other ports, subway stations, or any other area that provides transportation when required by transit systems
- Healthcare settings
- State and local correctional facilities and detention centers
- Shelters and cooling centers
Wearing masks is strongly urged in indoor settings and required in certain high-risk settings. You may choose to wear a mask in outdoor crowded settings, and in non-public indoor settings, like a private residence, when you are around people who may be unvaccinated, elderly, or immunocompromised. While fully vaccinated people are well-protected from severe illness due to variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, they may get asymptomatic or mild infections. To protect everyone, wear a mask to help slow the spread of the virus.
- California’s Face Masking Guidance
- Get the Most Out of Masking
- California’s Vaccine Record Guidelines and Standards
- California’s Face Masking FAQ
- CDC Guidance for using masks
- CDC Science Brief: Community Use of Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2
- CDC Guidance for N95 Respirators
- Find Free N95 Masks
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