Gov. Polis announces new mask guidelines for Colorado

Gov. Jared Polis shared Colorado’s new mask guidelines Friday, May 14, following an announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“If you have been fully vaccinated, the pandemic is largely over for you, and you can now resume your activities without a mask,” said Polis. “This is the day we have been waiting for. If you haven’t yet been vaccinated, you should continue to wear a mask in public indoor spaces. I hope the fun of an unmasked future incentivizes those who have yet to get the vaccine to do so.”

The new mask executive order encourages any individual 11 and older who is not fully vaccinated to continue wearing a mask indoors where members of different households are present. Fully vaccinated individuals can go without masks in almost all settings.

Masks are still required in certain settings, including in schools for unvaccinated students, teachers and staff, as well as other settings which are laid out in the executive order.

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