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Updated Masking Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People
 Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance indicating that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely resume activities that were done prior to the pandemic.
The State will be keeping current masking guidance as it is until June 15, and LA County will do the same. This means that our guidance remains in alignment with the Health Officer Order of May 3.
It is important to note that the CDC announcement last week was not meant to eliminate current safety modifications at local and state levels, and as we have now heard from CDC, they are acknowledging the importance of maintaining local protections and recommending that there be no changes at schools, many worksites, and public transit. To prevent increased circulation of variants or virus mutations that result in new variants of concern, it remains important to do everything we know how to do to prevent transmission.
This guidance includes following sensible masking requirements that will remain in place in LA County until we increase vaccination rates. Knowing that at indoor settings and crowded outdoor places where many may still be unvaccinated can result in easy virus transmission, LA County will be aligning with the state to continue masking requirements for everyone at large indoor and outdoor events, on public transportation, and at all retail and business establishments that are open to the public until June 15. Workplaces remain under Cal/OSHA masking and distancing requirements, which have not yet changed. And for unvaccinated people, masks are still required outdoors any time distancing cannot be maintained.
For the latest updates from the Department of Public Health, visit publichealth.lacounty.gov and follow @LAPublicHealth on Twitter and Facebook.
Updated mask guidance graphics can be found in our digital toolkit.
TOMORROW: COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall
 Join us TOMORROW, May 18th at 6:00 pm for our vaccine virtual town hall for parents! Learn the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine, including information for children.
Have questions about vaccine eligibility for those 12-15 years old? Submit your questions at tinyurl.com/vaxtownhall4parents.
Watch on Twitter, Facebook and Youtube @LAPublicHealth.
CalFresh Awareness Month
 May is CalFresh Awareness month. This free grocery program is the first line of defense in helping the food insecure during the pandemic. Nearly 2 million LA County residents are eligible. Encourage your community members to register today.
Visit GetCalFresh.org. #LetsFeedLACounty
Incident Report
Today’s Incident Report is in the process of being finalized and will be posted on the Incident Report section of the County’s COVID-19 site when complete. Please note, that the reports are posted by date and can be accessed at https://covid19.lacounty.gov/incident-updates/.
COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide & Toolkit
Find shareable still graphics, animated graphics, and videos in our Social Media Toolkit. This toolkit is regularly updated & FREE to use!
Help us keep you and your community safe and informed during the COVID-19 health crisis by offering: 1) public safety alerts, 2) health guidance, and 3) resources to economic recovery in custom translated, shareable text, graphics and animations.
Access our our NEW Social Media Toolkit here!
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Additional Information
The County of Los Angeles appreciates your continued partnership in responding to COVID-19 questions and needs of residents. For additional information, please visit:
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