COVID-19 Information

 
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Summary of Recent Changes

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.

Additionally, fully vaccinated people can refrain from testing following a known exposure unless they are residents or employees of a correctional or detention facility or a homeless shelter.

Key Points for Vaccinated Individuals

The following recommendations apply to non-healthcare settings. For related information for healthcare settings, visit Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination.

Fully vaccinated people can:

  • Resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.

  • Resume domestic travel and refrain from testing before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel.

  • Refrain from testing before leaving the United States for international travel (unless required by the destination) and refrain from self-quarantine after arriving back in the United States.

  • Refrain from testing following a known exposure, if asymptomatic, with some exceptions for specific settings.

  • Refrain from quarantine following a known exposure if asymptomatic.

  • Refrain from routine screening testing if feasible.

For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to:

  • Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.

  • Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations.

New Yorkers Should Limit Activities

The number of new COVID-19 cases in NYC remains high.

All New Yorkers should take steps to prevent COVID-19. People with underlying health conditions, as well as those who live with or care for them, should take special precautions:

  • Avoid public spaces and gatherings.

  • Do not leave home, except for work, school or essential activities, including medical care, COVID-19 testing, vaccination, or to go to the grocery store or pharmacy.

  • If you feel sick, do not leave home except for a COVID-19 test or other essential medical care.

This advisory applies to a wide range of New Yorkers, such as people 65 and older with certain underlying health conditions, such as heart conditions, chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. It also applies to those who live with or care for these people.

Updated Face Covering Guidance:

You can get better protection by wearing two masks (a cloth mask over a disposable mask), which improves the fit and adds layers. If you are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, consider using a single higher-grade mask, such as a KN95.

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Vaccines

Two COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for emergency use, and are available to the general public. 

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to all New York residents 12 and older. People who live outside of the state but work or study in New York are also eligible to get vaccinated. People who are eligible based on employment include both paid and unpaid workers.

Learn which groups are currently eligible for the vaccine, and which may be eligible next.

Learn more about the vaccines and how they are being distributed in NYC:

To find where to obtain vaccine in NYC: NYC.GOV/VaccineFinder

For NY State vaccine sites: Covid19Vaccine.health.ny.gov

NYS COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline: 833-697-4829

COVID-19 Vaccines at NYC Health + Hospitals: Link