Gov. Polis announces update to Colorado’s mask order
DENVER (KRDO) A day after new guidelines were released that loosened COVID-19 mask requirements, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is announcing a change to the state s mask order that allows fully vaccinated people to ditch the mask in most settings.
We learned from Polis office late Thursday that the state would be updating its mask order to resemble the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention s new guidelines.
Polis called masks a poor man s vaccine, while citing their reported 50% effectiveness, compared to the 95% efficacy offered by some of the COVID-19 vaccines. So we are thrilled with the recent CDC guidance, Polis said, while adding that Thursday broke the threshold of 5 million vaccines in Colorado.
State-run Community Vaccination Centers to Begin Offering COVID-19 Vaccine to Adolescents on Friday
Posted by Staff | May 14, 2021 | News | |
(Richmond, Va.) Virginia’s state-run Community Vaccination Clinics (CVCs) will begin offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents aged 12-15 on Friday, following federal approval Wednesday of the vaccine for that age group.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced to providers late Wednesday they could begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds after the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) approved its use. The vaccine previously had been approved for use in those 16 and older. Two other COVID-19 vaccines are available for people 18 and older.
Anchorage’s citywide mask mandate will become advisory effective May 21, acting mayor says Published 2 hours ago
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Original story: Anchorage’s citywide mask mandate will end May 21 and instead become advisory, according to Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson’s office. The change follows the release of updated guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control Prevention that say fully vaccinated Americans can safely stop wearing face coverings in most settings both indoors and out, as well as increasing vaccinations among residents and decreasing infection counts, officials said Friday in prepared statement. City officials said having the change take effect on Friday, May 21, is meant to protect the school district’s largely unvaccinated student population through the end of the academic year.