Face Covering Guidance
City of Boston, effective Saturday, March 5, 2022 residents and visitors to Boston will no longer be required by the City to wear a face covering in indoor public spaces, such as gyms, bars and restaurants, museums, and entertainment venues. Individual operators may still choose to require masking. Public transportation, health care settings, and congregant care settings are still subject to state and federal mask orders.
Commonwealth of MA, effective February 15, 2022: The Department of Public Health has issued an updated mask advisory: a fully vaccinated individual should wear a mask indoors if you have a weakened immune system, or if you are at increased risk for severe disease because of your age or an underlying medical condition, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease or is unvaccinated. Masks are still mandatory for all individuals on public and private transportation systems (including rideshares, livery, taxi, ferries, MBTA, Commuter Rail and transportation stations), in healthcare facilities and in other settings hosting vulnerable populations, such as congregate care settings. View the list of mask requirements in certain locations.
Vaccinations: City of Boston - B Together Policy Update
On February 18, 2022, Mayor Wu announced that the City’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, which requires proof of vaccination for certain indoor areas, has been lifted. This decision is effective immediately as key public health benchmarks have been achieved: Boston has a 4.0% community positivity rate; 90.7% occupancy rate of adult ICU beds, and a 7-day average of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations at 195.9 per day.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Safety Guidance
Effective May 29, 2021 all industry restrictions have been lifted with 100% capacity allowed. Gathering limits have expired and sector-specific protocols have been rescinded. COVID-19 Travel Advice: In Massachusetts, if you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic. See below for Commonwealth of MA Face covering guidance.
Out-of-State Travel Advisory
All non-exempt visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow the MA COVID-19 Travel Advisory. Travelers who are fully vaccinated (i.e. who have received two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines OR who have received a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 14 days or more ago) and who do not have symptoms are exempt from the Advisory.
International Travel Advisory
Updated on May 3, 2022:
- You must be fully vaccinated with the primary series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine to travel to the United States by plane if you are a non-U.S. citizen, non-U.S. immigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa). Only limited exceptions apply.
- You are required to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 when you travel to the United States by air. Please note: The Biden Administration announced on June 10 that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will lift its requirement for travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the U.S. beginning at midnight Sunday, June 12, 2022
- Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required in indoor areas of public transportation (including airplanes) traveling into, within, or out of the United States and indoors in U.S. transportation hubs (including airports).
