Coronavirus Information and Resources (2024)

The Current Situation

• Mask-wearing is no longer mandated in New York City, though wearing a mask on the subway, bus and trainsremains strongly recommended. Similarly, proof of vaccination is no longer required anywhere in the city.

• You still must wear a mask if visiting a doctor, dentist, hospital or any health care facility in New York.

• NYC Department of Health recommends similar masking in indoor spaces and crowded outdoor settings to slow the spread of Covid-19 (as wellas other airborneillnesses), but this is not required.

• Individual businesses (such as shops and theaters) may continue to require masks and proof of vaccination at their own discretion—they have the right to ask you to leave if you refuse to comply.

• People who test positive for Covid-19 are advised to isolate at their homes or accommodation for at least 5 days and wear a mask in public spaces for at least 10 days after their symptoms began.

Vaccinations

Vaccinations areavailable and recommendedfor all age groups, including—as of June 22, 2022—children between 6 months and 5 years old; see

here

for more details and below for where to get vaccines in the City. Boosters, including the

bivalent ones

, are encouraged for all who are eligible (see more below). Note that in September 2022, CityHall lifted thevaccine mandate for all private employers in New York City—a policy that had gone into effect in December of the previous year—and left the policy to the discretion of the employers.

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control recommend that everyone 5 and older get a booster shotfive months after receiving a two-course dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccineand two months after receiving a single dose of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine. A second booster is also recommended for adults 50 and over; it should be at least four months after the first booster and should be an mRNA (Moderna or Pfizer) vaccine. For more information, visit

cdc.gov

.

Masking

As mentioned above, mask wearing is recommended in indoor spaces and on public transit, though the mandates for each have been lifted. Businesses may still choose to implement the mandate, and the mask requirement remains in effect for health-care facilities.

Broadway
Broadway shows are back in full. To help consumers, the Broadway League publishes updated

schedules

online of all the shows playing on Broadway. This resource also provides access to each Broadway show’s website for more information. All listings include the most current information on performance times and reflect any last-minute cancellations.

Broadway theaters in New York City have stopped checking vaccinations for audience members as well as for performers, backstage crewand staff. Masks are also optional—though still encouraged—for audiences inside theaters. For more information, visit

broadway.org

.

MTAThe NYC subway continues to operate with 24-hour service. As mentioned above,mask-wearing in the system is now optional, though strongly encouraged. For more information, visit

mta.info

.

International Travel

As ofMay 12, 2023,passengers no longer need to show proof of being fully vaccinated to board a flight to the United States.For more information, visit

cdc.gov

.

Inbound visitors are no longer required to show proof ofa recent negative Covid-19 test result. For more information, visit

cdc.gov

.

For the latest on international travel requirements, visit

cdc.gov

.

How to Get Vaccinated

Covid-19 vaccines are available in NYC to all US residents who are 6 months and older (boosters are available and recommended), including domestic visitors to the five boroughs.There are many ways to get vaccinated:

• New York Cityoffers this comprehensive

  vaccine-finder tool

  , updated on a rolling basis, which includes links to local vaccination centers and pharmacies.

• You may call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692) to schedule an appointment and for more information.

• A number of sites across the five boroughs offer walk-up appointments. You can see these

  here

  .

• See other appointments nationwide with the CDC’s

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For more information, visit

nyc.gov

.

How to Get Tested

Covid-19 testing is widely available throughout New York City. A number of resources can assist in scheduling PCR or rapid-antigen tests:

• New York Cityoffers this

  comprehensive testing website

  , which includes

  a searchable map of all testing locations throughout the five boroughs

  , along with basic information about the tests themselves.

• New York State’s Covid-19 testing page also includes

  a searchable map of testing locations

  across the five boroughs.

• NYC Health & Hospitals website

  includes information about walk-in testing, as well as locations that will allow pre-registration.

• Quest Diagnostics

  and

  Labcorp

  both offer testing options.

• A number of pharmacies offer convenient Covid-testing options, including

  CVS

  and

  Walgreens

  .