Alexandria Government, Libraries Drop Mask Mandate For Vaccinated

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Some Alexandria facilities are dropping the face mask requirement for vaccinated officials in line with Virginia and CDC guidance.

Starting on June 15, fully vaccinated visitors and employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear a mask or practice physical distancing in City of Alexandria government facilities. Individuals who wish to wear a mask or practice physical distancing may continue to do so. Those who have not been fully vaccinated should continue to wear a mask and maintain six feet of physical distancing in city government facilities.

Signs are being posted at city facilities to reflect the updated guidance. Mask guidance flyers are available in English and Spanish as appropriate.

Per CDC guidance, local businesses and workplaces may choose to require masks. The city has a bilingual masks required flyer available for use at businesses.

Alexandria Library also announced it is no longer requiring masks for fully vaccinated people. Unvaccinated people are "strongly encouraged" to wear a mask and practice physical distancing at library locations. The library will no longer be taking temperatures upon entry, but people who feel sick are asked to avoid visiting library buildings.

A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two weeks after the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

In Alexandria, 45.1 percent of the population is fully vaccinated and 54.9 percent have at least one dose, according to Virginia Department of Health data. Among adults only, 52.6 percent are fully vaccinated and 63.3 percent have at least one dose.

Vaccination opportunities from the Alexandria Health Department are available at www.alexandriava.gov/Vaccines. Other providers can be found by searching your ZIP code at vaccines.gov.