Port Huron, MI — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) added exceptions to their Gatherings and Face Mask Order on Saturday, May 15th, most notably, removing the requirement to wear a face mask for fully vaccinated persons. The YMCA of the Blue Water Area has decided to align its mask rules with the new order.
Josh Chapman, President/CEO of the YMCA of the Blue Water Area, said in a press release that the “YMCA has instituted numerous health and safety measures to best protect everyone who enters the Y, including: daily health screenings for members and staff, rigorous daily cleaning protocols, use of electrostatic spraying equipment nightly, capacity tracking, and social distancing requirements for all activities.”
In light of that, the YMCA is following the new guidelines and will not require fully vaccinated individuals to wear a mask in their facility.
Chapman notes that a fully vaccinated individual is defined as someone who is 2 weeks past their second dose of a two-dose vaccine or 2 weeks past their first dose of a single-dose vaccine.
The YMCA is asking guests and members to their facility to follow their core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility in relation to the face mask guidelines, and will not ask for proof of vaccination.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
