LOS ANGELES — With the COVID-19 state of emergency a thing of the past, California health officials on Friday unveiled plans to relax guidance on masking in high-risk settings and to end vaccination requirements for health care workers.
Among the changes announced by the California Department of Public Health is the end of statewide mask requirements in health care and other indoor high-risk settings — including correctional facilities and emergency and homeless shelters — beginning April 3.
Effective the same day, California will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations for health care workers, including those in adult and direct care settings, correctional facilities and detention centers.