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From: Bolton, Steve
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 10:23 AM
To: Graham, Donna
Subject: BOH recommendations regarding face covering
Please see the recommendations for the Mask Ordinance Amendment:- Relative to Face Coverings. Please make
edits as needed.
The Nashua Board of Health adopts and urges °
the Nashua Board of Aldermen to rescind Ordinances O- 20- 018 and Ordinance O-20-029 with the
fo llowing recommendations:
1. In accordance with the Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People established by
the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, members of the public who are fully vaccinated are no longer
required to wear a face covering over their mouth and nose outdoors or indoors where business is conducted
unless required by that business, organization or worksite in Nashua. | THINK THIS CLARITY IS NEEDED.
2. The Board of Health highly recommends members of the public who are not fully vaccinated should continue
to wear a mask for their own protection and that of others until they are fully vaccinated or until the appropriate
health organization deems it safe to not wear a mask. in accordance with C cD recomme ndati ions,
unvaccinated persons are recommended to stay 6 feet apart from those ¢ ‘live with and
recommer to avoid crowds and. poorly ventilated indoor space
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3. The Board of Health requires that people traveling on public transportation (planes, trains, buses), in large
crowds in indoor settings and healthcare facilities continue to wear masks that cover their nose and mouth.
4. The Board of Health recommends local businesses establish their own policies and protocols with regard to
face coverings and mask use to protect their staff and patrons. The Board of Health strot ngly urges that essential
businesses, at a minimum, establish hours, processes or environments waere masks must be worn for the
comfort and safety of vulnerable persons.
5.The Board of Health recommends that businesses weigh the risks of protecting the patrons and their staff. Ifa
business requires mask wearing, this would mean both vaccinated and unvaccinated people must comply as at
present, they would not have any universal.y accepted way to safely distinguish between the two. | DON'T
THINK SAFELY IS THE RIGHT WORD HERE. THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO DISTINGUISH, BUT
DON'T THINK WE WILL BE GOING THERE ANY TIME SOON.
6. The Board of Health strongly recommends that schools continue to require mask use until students are
vaccinated.
7. The Board of Health strongly recommends that all members of the public take precautions to protect
themselves during indoor and outdoor activities from COVID-19 and consider mask use until more of the
Nashua population is vaccinated, until the number of cases continues to decrease in a sustained manner and
unless the infection rate remains low.
