By Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami
Jan. 1, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE
Archdiocese of Miami temporarily reinstates mask requirements for Catholic school employees and students over the age of two beginning Jan. 3, 2022
Miami ... (Jan. 1, 2022) Effective Jan. 3, 2022, the Archdiocese of Miami (ADOM) announces the temporary reinstatement of the use of masks indoors for all Catholic school employees and students over the age of two regardless of vaccination status or parental request to waive the requirement.
The decision comes after a substantial increase in positive cases per 100,000 persons in the tri-county area in the last four weeks.
The directives in the ADOM policy related to opt-out options based either on vaccination status or parental request/consent associated with masks are suspended for the period beginning Monday, January 3, 2022, through Friday, January 21, 2022. Conditions within the community will be monitored on a regular basis. This suspension may be extended, modified, or ended based on the circumstances in the community and the policy amended as needed.
Updated policy can be found here.
