Pasadena Will Lift Mask Requirement For Fully Vaccinated People

PASADENA, CA — If you're fully vaccinated against COVID-19 you will no longer have to wear a mask in Pasadena beginning Tuesday, according to the city's Public Health Department. However, there will be some exceptions.

California is set to lift its coronavirus restrictions next week and the city's health department issued new guidelines to align with the state and federal governments' revised guidance for mask wearing, according to a statement from Pasadena’s health agency.

For visitors and residents to Pasadena who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, meaning it’s been two weeks since their second shot of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines or since they were given the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, masks will no longer be required except in these circumstances:

• On public transportation like airplanes, boats, trains, buses, taxis or ride-shares as well as transit hubs like airports, bus terminals, marinas, train stations or other areas providing transportation.
• Inside TK-12 classrooms or any other childcare and youth setting.
• Healthcare settings like long term care facilities and hospitals.
• Any correctional facilities in the city.
• Emergency and homeless shelters as well as cooling centers.

Mask will still be required in indoor public settings and businesses for anyone who is still unvaccinated against the coronavirus. Areas for masking up include restaurants, movie theaters, retail stores, government offices and any entertainment center.

“COVID-19 continues to easily spread among those who are unvaccinated,” Ying-Ying Goh, the city’s public health director, said in a statement. “As we prepare for the State’s full reopening on June 15 and the retiring of most distancing and capacity restrictions, we urge everyone to get vaccinated.”

“The continued public health safety measure of appropriate masking is critically important to protect those who are unvaccinated and not yet eligible to receive the vaccine.”

Multiple vaccination sites are located across the city including the La Pintoresca Branch Library, the Boulevard bar and the Rose Bowl Flea Market. Check the health department’s website for a full list of vaccination sites and to see which vaccines are being offered.