HOW DO I KNOW THAT I’M FULLY VACCINATED?
You’re considered fully vaccinated two weeks after you got your second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or your single dose of a Johnson & Johnson sho
HOW CAN I PROVE THAT I’M FULLY VACCINATE
More ways than you think, according to the California Department of Public Health. Here is the list. Just one of these will do
▪ Vaccination card (which includes name of person vaccinated, type of vaccine provided, and date last dose administered
▪ A photo of a vaccination card as a separate docume
▪ A photo of your vaccine card stored on a phone or electronic devic
▪ Documentation of vaccination from a health care provide
Eventually, you may be able to show your vaccination status through an app. Orange County, for instance, is testing that no
TELL ME THE FUN PART: WHAT CAN I DO NOW THAT I’M FULLY VACCINAT
It depends on what tier your county is in. For the counties in the red tier, which currently includes much of the Sacramento region and Central Valley, you can do the following
▪ Attend a private event of up to 200 people outdoors, and 100 people indoor
▪ Attend an indoor event filled to 25% of the venue’s capacity if it’s 1,500 or under; 20% otherwis
For the counties in the orange tier, which is where the most of California is at, you can do the followi
▪ Attend a private event of up to 300 people outdoors, and 150 people indoor
▪ Attend an indoor event filled to 35% of the venue’s capacit
▪ Go to an indoor amusement park filled to 50% of its capacit
▪ Go to outdoor live events (e.g. sports and concerts) filled to 67% of its capaci
Gyms, cardrooms and amusement parks are among the venues that can increase their capacity to 50% if they have visitors who have either tested negative within 72 hours (24 hours for antigen tests) or been fully vaccinate
For the counties in the least restrictive yellow tier, you can do the followin
▪ Attend a private event of up to 400 people outdoors, and 200 people indoor
▪ Attend an indoor event filled to 50% of the venue’s capaci
▪ Go to an indoor amusement park filled to 75% of its capacit
In those counties in the yellow tier, movie theaters, gyms, restaurants, wineries and cardrooms are among the venues that can increase their capacity to 75% if they have visitors that have either tested negative or been fully vaccinated. Bars could also accept more people as wel
One caveat: To go to those larger events and venues, it’s not just about you who need to be fully vaccinated. Everyone at those places should either be vaccinated or tested negative, according to the blueprint. Also, fully vaccinated workers don’t count toward any capacity limit, according to the blueprin
Finally, people who are not fully vaccinated can still go to smaller events and emptier venues. Check the blueprint for capacity limi
WHAT IS A VACCINATED-ONLY SECTIO
Venues can also establish a separate section reserved only for those who are fully vaccinated. If you’re in the section, you don’t have to be physically distanced. But face coverings are required. The section needs to be at least 12 feet apart from any other sections in the venue
I’M FULLY VACCINATED, BUT MY KIDS AREN’T. CAN THEY JOIN ME IN THE VACCINATED-ONLY SECTIO
Children who are not eligible to be vaccinated may sit with their parent, guardian or sponsor in the section if they have tested negative. The testing requirement is waived for children younger than
I’M FROM OUT OF STATE, BUT I’M FULLY VACCINATED. CAN I GO TO CALIFORNIA FOR EVENTS RESTRICTED TO IN-STATE RESIDENT
Yes (But do wear a mask when traveling!)
Yes (But do wear a mask when traveling!).