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Even with more Americans getting vaccinated for COVID-19, protocols are still in place in order to further lower the infection rates. These would especially apply to the House, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that COVID-19 measures will remain in place.
Pelosi announced through a statement Monday that the Office of the Attending Physician is still encouraging members of Congress to adhere to the coronavirus protocols in the chamber despite already getting vaccinated.
Members of Congress are to remain wearing face masks and practice social distancing along with other measures needed to prevent contracting coronavirus in the workplace. House members who have not received the vaccine yet were also advised to do so.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds firm on House s COVID-19 rules while under pressure to ease them Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON – Social distancing and mask guidelines in the House are set to remain the same despite most of Congress being vaccinated against COVID-19, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy asked about the reopening of the House.
In a statement Monday, Pelosi said the Office of the Attending Physician encouraged members to continue to wear masks and practice social distancing and advised House members who haven’t received the vaccine to get it.
“This information will inform future recommendations the OAP may have regarding the modification or relaxation of existing social distancing guidelines, revising/accelerating the cohort House Floor voting procedures and other aspects of Congressional operations involving committee meetings and reopening of other processes,” said Dr. Bria
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