From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser, in line with the most recent recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), encourages all adults 18 and older to get COVID-19 booster shots. The Mayor also issued Mayor’s Order 2021-142 which modifies certain COVID-19 indoor mask mandates. Instead of following a blanket mandate, (more…)
Adam Nathaniel Peck writes earlier this morning: “Wasting absolutely no time, a woman bursts into Compass Coffee unmasked, and is insistent that the mask mandate is lifted as of today (it isn’t) when gently asked to put one on (she doesn’t). It’s been 18 months people, the least you can do is wait 2 more days sheesh.”
Yesterday Council Chair Phil Mendelhson tweeted: “Today I, along with several colleagues, asked the Mayor to reverse her decision to drop the city’s indoor mask mandate. We are concerned this decision puts our most vulnerable residents at risk.
Children over 5 were able to get a vaccine barely 2 weeks ago. And while kids may be considered a “small portion of the population,” they are one of the hardest to protect.
We ask the Executive to follow federal guidance when it comes to COVID-19 mitigation & masking.”
Read the full text here: letter (PDF)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Bowser announced that on Monday, November 22, the District’s indoor mask mandate will be lifted. Instead of following a blanket mandate, residents, visitors, and workers will be advised to follow risk-based guidance from DC Health that accounts for current health metrics and a person’s vaccination status. Updated guidance will be posted on coronavirus.dc.gov in the coming days. DC Health reminds residents that the strongest protection against COVID-19 is to get vaccinated, and encourages all people, regardless of vaccination status, to consider their risk factors and surroundings carefully when choosing layered mitigations strategies (e.g., wearing a mask, social distancing).
Masks will still be required, regardless of vaccination status, in the following circumstances: (more…)
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Thanks to Carolyn for sending: “Potbelly in van ness apparently thinks the indoor mask mandate doesn’t apply to them? Half the customers without masks Thursday evening at 6:30 and this sign.”
photo by Victoria Pickering
“Dear PoPville,
I used to plan events in DC regularly for work in the Before Times™. However, as I get back into event planning for 2022, I’m finding a lot of places in the District do not have vaccine mandates for staff or guests. Regardless of people’s views on this, many older and vulnerable people attend our events, so it’s my responsibility to host our events at the safest places possible. (more…)
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From the Mayor’s Office last night:
“Today, following approval from the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced that families will be able to begin getting children who are 5-11 years old vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning Wednesday, November 3. The arrival of a safe and effective vaccine for children is a monumental moment in the fight against COVID-19. In the coming days and weeks, every family who wants to have their child vaccinated will be able to conveniently access a free and safe vaccine.
As of this evening, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the CDC have approved the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years old for Emergency Use Authorization. The vaccine is safe and lowers the chance of children getting and spreading COVID-19. The vaccine is 90% effective at preventing symptoms of COVID-19. Children 5-11 years old will receive a smaller dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine than adolescents and adults, approximately one-third the dose that people 12 and older get. Like the vaccine for people and 12 and older, children 5-11 will need to receive two doses of the vaccine taken three weeks apart.
In the coming days and weeks, the vaccine will be available at more than 60 pharmacies, hospitals, and health centers across all eight wards. Listed below are sites, by ward, that are expected to begin vaccinating children this week. While some sites will be able to begin vaccinating children on Wednesday, November 3, many sites will begin vaccinating children later this week. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
In early October DC rolled out a QR code on DC MyIR that then added your vaccine record to your health app on your Iphone. (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced a new portal that District residents can use to report at-home COVID-19 test results. The portal allows residents to self-report the results of over-the-counter rapid antigen or PCR COVID-19 tests. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
My husband just had a frustrating experience getting his Moderna booster so I thought I would pass along as a warning. He had an appointment at the CVS at Eastern Market for this afternoon. When he showed up for his appointment he was told they ran out of doses and did not know when they would be receiving more. (more…)