Austin/Travis County mask requirement extended through May 18 Austin American-Statesman
Mask requirement extended to May 18
City of Austin and Travis County health officials have extended the Health Authority rules, which are the basis for the continued mask requirements, through May 18.
Updates were also made for those who are fully vaccinated. Under the rules, an individual is considered fully vaccinated once they have completed their COVID-19 vaccination course and at least two weeks have passed since their last dose.
Under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s current guidance, people who are fully vaccinated can meet with others who are fully vaccinated indoors without wearing masks or social distancing. They can also interact indoors without masks and social distancing with people within their households who are not fully vaccinated and are not at high risk for severe symptoms from COVID-19.
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On Tuesday, the City of Austin extended its Health Authority Rules through May 18, including updates for individuals who are fully vaccinated. These rules are the basis for the city s continued mask requirements.
“As more people become vaccinated in our area, we are able to move to more lenient requirements for those individuals,” said Dr. Mark Escott, Interim Austin-Travis County Health Authority. “However, we have not yet reached herd immunity in our community. To get there, we need more people to acquire immunity, which is why we encourage people to get the vaccine when it is available to them.”