City Of Berkeley: In Some Fully Vaccinated Spaces, Employers Can Choose Whether Masks Should Be Worn

Press release from City of Berkeley:

October 27, 2021

Berkeley, California (Wednesday, October 27, 2021) - The City of Berkeley Health Officer will, on November 1, grant certain indoor settings that verify full vaccination the choice to allow people to remove face coverings.

The offices, gyms, places of worship and other hosts covered by the order would have to ensure that no one entering has fever, cough, congestion, nausea, headache, runny nose, muscle aches or any other COVID-19 symptoms.

These groups would also be controlled by:

• not opening to the general public
• limiting size to no more than 100 people
• limiting access to the same, regularly gathering group
• maintaining a list that identifies the names, dates, times of entry and exit of everyone who enters the indoor space
• posting signs promoting self-assessment for symptoms around the exterior of the space

This decision to allow certain indoor spaces where entirely vaccinated people can choose to unmask reflects the decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as well as the enduring power of vaccination to limit spread and, especially, severe illness.

Who is covered

• indoor offices
• gyms
• fitness centers
• employee commuter vehicles
• religious gatherings
• other organized gatherings of individuals who meet regularly

Hosts must verify vaccination status

• name of the vaccinated person
• type of vaccine provided
• date(s) the dose or doses were given

• A Vaccination Card issued by the CDC or foreign government
• A photo, copy or digital copy of a Vaccination Card
• healthcare provider record confirming vaccination
• COVID-19 vaccine record issued via myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov or that of another state, local, or foreign government
• An authentic digital record with QR code that, when scanned by a SMART Health Card reader, displays the vaccine recipient's name, date of birth, vaccine dates and vaccine type.

Get Vaccinated to Protect You, Us

Links:

• City of Berkeley Health Order
• Vaccine Verification Guidance
• COVID-19 Symptoms (CDC)
• My Vaccine Record (State of California)
• MyTurn (State vaccine finder)
• Vaccine Clinics (City of Berkeley)
• Bay Area Health Officials Urge Immediate Vaccination and Issue Orders Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

This press release was produced by City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.