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Approval of Amendment No. 7 to Valdez Public Health Mandate 003 (Mask Mandate)
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SUBMITTED BY: Mark Detter, City Manager
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Approve Amendment No. 7 to Valdez Public Health Mandate 003 (Mask Mandate)
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Valdez COVID-19 Unified Command recommends Amendment No. 7 to Valdez Public Health Mandate 003 (mask mandate), which includes the following changes:
* Clarifies the mandate will now applies to indoor public/communal settings (not outdoor spaces). CDC continues to recommend mask wear within indoor public spaces, even for those who are fully vaccinated.
* Edit the term "shelter group", which no longer applies, to "household".
* Extends the mandate until May 7, 2021 or until otherwise extended or rescinded. Local public health officials believe most, if not all, those in Valdez who wish to receive COVID-19 vaccination will be provided an opportunity for at least their first dose of vaccine by early May.
Please note, on March 8, 2021, CDC released new guidance for fully vaccinated individuals (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html)
* CDC considers people "fully vaccinated":
o Two weeks after receiving their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine (two dose vaccine series).
o Two weeks after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (single dose vaccine).
* CDC states COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing disease, especially severe illness and death. CDC is still learning how effective the vaccines are against variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and how long COVID-19 vaccines can protect people.
* CDC states prevention steps, like wearing a mask in public places, helps stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and that these steps are still important even as vaccines are being distributed. CDC is still learning how well COVID-19 vaccines keep people from spreading the disease. Ear...
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