• CDC recommends that you wear a well-fitting mask indoors in public, regardless of vaccination status or individual risk (including in K-12 schools and other community settings)
• If you have a weakened immune system or at high risk for severe illness , wear a mask or respirator that provides you with greater protection, like an N95 or KN95

• As of April 18, 2022, the CDC Mask Order that required masks on public transportation is no longer in effect. CDC continues to recommend that everyone age two and older  wear a mask while using indoor public transportation (airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, and rideshares, as well as in airports and stations). Check the individual website of your transportation choice to review any mask requirements. 
• Some localities, local businesses, and other settings may still require masks. Follow any applicable rules or ordinances.

• Children under the age of 2 years should not wear a mask.
• People should not wear masks while sleeping; masks should not be placed on any child when the child is sleeping.
• People who have trouble breathing, are incapacitated, or who are otherwise unable to remove the mask without help should not wear a mask.
• People with a disability who cannot wear a mask, or cannot safely wear a mask, for reasons related to the disability.

Masks should not be worn when participating in certain sport scenarios, including gymnastics, cheerleading (when tumbling/stunting), wrestling (unless mask use is closely supervised), swimming, diving, or other water sports.