States Follow CDC Guidance, Drop Mask Mandates
White House COVID-19 Response Team media briefings, May 13, 2021, May 18, 2021.
Chicago Tribune: “Following CDC guidelines, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says those who are fully vaccinated can drop masks in most situations, but Chicago maintaining status quo for now.”
COVID19.CA.gov: “California will align its mask guidance with CDC’s on June 15, 2021.”
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: “Guidance for wearing masks.”
Michigan.gov: “May 15, 2021 Gatherings and Face Mask Order.”
Connecticut’s Official State Website: “Connecticut COVID-19 Response.”
Delaware.gov: “Governor Carney to Lift Delaware Mask Mandate Effective May 21.”
DCHealth: “Coronavirus Situational Update.”
Kentucky.gov: “Gov. Beshear: Economy Set for Liftoff as Final Capacity Limits End June 11.”
State of Maine: “Face Covering Executive Order FAQs.”
Office of Governor Larry Hogan: “Governor Hogan Announces End of Statewide Mask Mandate.”
NC Governor Roy Cooper: “Following New CDC Guidance on Face Coverings, Governor Cooper Lifts Many COVID-19 Restrictions.”
Minnesota COVID-19 Response: “Safely ending COVID-19 restrictions.”
Nevada Health Response: “Nevada Adopts Updated CDC Mask Guidance.”
Office of the Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: “Updated public health order in effect; New Mexico adopts CDC mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals.”
New York State: “Governor Cuomo Announces New York State to Adopt New CDC Guidance on Mask Use and Social Distancing for Fully Vaccinated Individuals.”
Ohio Department of Health: “Governor DeWine Statement on New CDC Mask Guidance.”
Oregon.gov: “Oregon Mask Requirements.”
Pennsylvania Department of Health: “Updated Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Universal Face Coverings.”
Rhode Island Department of Health: “Protect Your Household from COVID-19.”
Office of Governor Phil Scott: “Governor Phil Scott Lifts Mask Mandate For Vaccinated Individuals, Accelerates Vermont Forward Plan.”
Virginia Governor Ralph S. Northam: “Governor Northam Lifts Mask Mandate to Align with CDC Guidance, Announces Virginia to End COVID-19 Mitigation Measures on May 28.”
King County: “Statewide requirement to wear face coverings.”
Office of the Governor Jim Justice: “COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice lifts face covering requirement for fully vaccinated West Virginians.”