CDPH has recently updated their masking requirements. Starting March 1st, 2022, the requirement that unvaccinated individuals mask in indoor public settings will move to a strong recommendation that all persons, regardless of vaccine status, continue indoor masking.

Their are several high-risk areas where masking will continue to be required, regardless of vaccine status:

• On public transit[5] (examples: airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, and ride-shares) and in transportation hubs (examples: airport, bus terminal, marina, train station, seaport or other port, subway station, or any other area that provides transportation)
• Emergency[8] shelters and cooling and heating centers[9]
• Healthcare settings[10] (applies to all healthcare settings, including those that are not covered by the State Health Officer Order issued on July 26, 2021)**
• State and local correctional facilities and detention centers[11]
• Homeless shelters[12]
• Long Term Care Settings & Adult and Senior Care Facilities[13]

If you have any questions about this update to the mandate, please reach out to our Member Services Department.