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National Park Service - Mask Mandate - Not required if vaccinated
Posted on 5/14/21 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 5/14/21 at 12:41 pm
Was just forwarded this from a Park Ranger buddy
"Consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s May 13 announcement regarding updated Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People, fully vaccinated federal employees, fully vaccinated onsite contractors, and fully vaccinated visitors to federal buildings and federal lands are no longer required to wear masks.
For now, this change related to masking is the only change to federal workplace COVID-19 safety guidance – maximum telework and workplace occupancy limits remain in place – but we will continue to update based on public health guidance.
To clarify what this announcement means for individuals:
If you are fully vaccinated (at least 2 weeks past your final dose), you are no longer required to wear a mask.
If you are not fully vaccinated (less than 2 weeks past your final dose), please continue to wear a mask consistent with the requirements set forth in the DOI Workplace Safety Plan."
"Consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s May 13 announcement regarding updated Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People, fully vaccinated federal employees, fully vaccinated onsite contractors, and fully vaccinated visitors to federal buildings and federal lands are no longer required to wear masks.
For now, this change related to masking is the only change to federal workplace COVID-19 safety guidance – maximum telework and workplace occupancy limits remain in place – but we will continue to update based on public health guidance.
To clarify what this announcement means for individuals:
If you are fully vaccinated (at least 2 weeks past your final dose), you are no longer required to wear a mask.
If you are not fully vaccinated (less than 2 weeks past your final dose), please continue to wear a mask consistent with the requirements set forth in the DOI Workplace Safety Plan."
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Posted on 5/14/21 at 12:42 pm to TimeOutdoors
so bring the fake vaccination paper or just tell them you are vaccinated?
Posted on 5/14/21 at 12:44 pm to TimeOutdoors
If I see people in masks while hiking, I know I don’t want to approach them in any event 
This post was edited on 5/14/21 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 5/14/21 at 12:45 pm to SaDaTayMoses
I would love to be a fly on the wall in some of the offices right now while they are scrambling to figure this out. He sent this to me because I asked him yesterday how the CDC guidance was going to effect their mask mandate. He said he figured there would be an update but not to expect anything for several weeks. It doesn't sounds like they were expecting this so soon.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 12:55 pm to TimeOutdoors
excellent
Posted on 5/14/21 at 1:14 pm to Jrv2damac
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If I see people in masks while hiking, I know I don’t want to approach them in any event
I always have a gaiter on. Use as a headband when sweaty, to keep sun off my neck when above the treeline, to keep my cap from blowing off when I am in the boat, etc. I plan on pulling it over my face when I approach hikers this year just to mess with them.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 1:46 pm to TimeOutdoors
We're hitting 5 national parks in a couple weeks. Not planning on wearing a mask.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 2:55 pm to LSU
In my experience, it was never enforced. Visited 3 national parks in 3 different states the last 8 months and no one ever said anything
Posted on 5/14/21 at 3:14 pm to TimeOutdoors
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I plan on pulling it over my face when I approach hikers this year just to mess with them.
brandish a firearm when you do it for the full effect
Posted on 5/14/21 at 3:46 pm to cgrand
Brown Bear country, it’s always on my hip.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 3:48 pm to kciDAtaE
What Parks/States? Definitely was here.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 5:20 pm to TimeOutdoors
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What Parks/States? Definitely was here.
Rockies
GC
Everglades
ETA. Actually, I lied. Grand Canyon was right before it all blew up with mandates.
This post was edited on 5/14/21 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 5/15/21 at 8:15 am to Jrv2damac
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If I see people in masks while hiking, I know I don’t want to approach them in any event
It's hilarious how many people I saw wearing one while hiking last year. My favorite would be the ones that would see you coming down a trail and fumble to get their mask on real quick. It's just weird.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 8:56 am to speckledawg
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My favorite would be the ones that would see you coming down a trail and fumble to get their mask on real quick. It's just weird.
yes it is weird
as the other guy said above I usually hike with a gaiter anyway for sun and sweat reasons so if I absolutely have to I’ll just pull it up
Hopefully this stupidity of masks outside ends soon. I know it has for me
Posted on 5/15/21 at 11:31 am to TimeOutdoors
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would love to be a fly on the wall in some of the offices right now while they are scrambling to figure this out.
They got rid of the masking in our office, but we still have building capacity limits for some reason even though like all but one of our staff our vaccinated
Posted on 5/15/21 at 12:43 pm to gaetti15
Yeah the email I was forwarded said telework and limited capacity guidelines were still in effect. My “educated guess” is that since the EO was based directly off CDC guidance the attorneys told them they could no longer take legal action against people not wearing mask and could be held liable if they tried. I noticed the NPS social media still hasn’t updated anything.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 7:19 am to speckledawg
My husband has kidney issues and is on large doses of immunosuppressant drugs. If he gets an illness from someone, he is at great risk. We would be the ones fumbling to get a mask on when encountering people. So there is some perspective on the weird part for you.
Also, in certain areas out west, if the wind is blowing, you can contract valley fever or hantavirus. We will be masking up.
Also, in certain areas out west, if the wind is blowing, you can contract valley fever or hantavirus. We will be masking up.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 7:56 am to SaDaTayMoses
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so bring the fake vaccination paper or just tell them you are vaccinated?
I highly doubt anyone asks or checks a thing.
But I have my LA Wallet app with my drivers license and vax info in digital format. The state dept of health already has your vax info; you just add it to the app with 2 taps. Shows your date of being fully vaxxed.
I got it solely to show people and tell them it's my state-issued vaccine passport. It's fun to watch their reactions.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 8:32 am to TimeOutdoors
Headed out to Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon two weeks from this Friday. This is good news. My kids will be with us, ages 5 & 9, wonder if the crazy quacks out there will expect the kids to wear masks since they obviously aren't vaccinated.
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