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D.C. Mayor Quietly Lifts Mask Requirements For Fully Vaccinated People, Even Indoors

Ashe Schow
D.C. Mayor Quietly Lifts Mask Requirements For Fully Vaccinated People, Even Indoors
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With little fanfare, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday eased mask mandates for those who have been fully vaccinated from the coronavirus.

The mayor’s office released updated guidance relating to masks in the District, with particular focus on those who have received both dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. In the section titled “Special Rules for Persons Who are Fully Vaccinated,” the new guidance states that unless someone is showing COVID-19 symptoms or has been diagnosed with the disease, a fully vaccinated person can:

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