Facemasks are no longer required. Should I still wear one?
Dr. William Kim (left) wears a facemask while receiving the Pfizer vaccine in Dec. 2020. (Photo courtesy of BCHD) By Dr. William Kim, Chief Medical Advisor, Beach Cities Health District Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) updated their guidance for people wearing face masks as a prevention measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of masks being “required,” they are now “strongly recommended.” The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health followed suit, lifting their indoor mask requirement as of Friday after the County achieved the “Low Community Risk” level. Many people are happy they are no longer required to wear masks and, for the first time in a long time, can see people’s smiling faces again. (Please note: masks have been required at all schools until March 12, when masking indoors for both vaccinated and unvaccinated students, staff, teachers and visitors will be strongly recommended. Also, masking is still required in certain settings, including public transit, transportation hubs, all health care settings (including long term care and adult and senior care facilities), correctional and detention facilities, homeless shelters…
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