New COVID Practices - as of February 28, 2022
The Tallahassee Senior Center remains focused on the health and safety of its participants, volunteers, and staff, and continues to adapt its practices in line with state and local health professionals and trends. Participants may continue to wear a mask as long as they prefer, but not required to wear a mask at the TSC and our neighborhood program sites.
Effective Monday, February 28 the City moved to a ‘mask optional’ policy.
To be respectful of each other, please continue to practice good hygiene measures, such as:
a. Do not attend an activity if you are sick
b. Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing
c. Wash your hands frequently
d. Get tested if you experience symptoms of COVID-19
If you test positive for COVID-19, please notify a TSC staff person ASAP to discuss return protocols. Do not return to TSC until you have spoken with a staff person.
If you think you have been Exposed to COVID-19 which, according to the CDC, means being within 6 feet of someone for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period, follow these guidelines. People who have been fully vaccinated do not need to quarantine after contact with someone who has had COVID-19 unless they have symptoms.
-Fully vaccinated individuals (fully vaccinated two weeks after having received the last dose of a CDC-authorized COVID-19 vaccine and any subsequent CDC recommended booster shot):
o No quarantine requirement if asymptomatic.
o Wear a mask for 10 days since exposure.
o Is recommended to get tested on day five (5) after exposure.
o Continue to monitor for symptoms.
-Unvaccinated individuals (Someone who has not received any dose of a CDC- authorized COVID-19 vaccine, or who has received fewer than the total number of recommended doses, including the booster shot, of a CDC- authorized COVID-19 vaccine (i.e., partially vaccinated) is unvaccinated. For individuals who were vaccinated but are more than six months out from their second mRNA dose (or more than 2 months out after the J&J vaccine) and not yet received the booster shot, the individual is considered unvaccinated):
o Quarantine for five (5) days after the last contact with the individual testing positive for COVID-19.
o Get a PCR test on 5th day
o Wear a mask for 10 days since exposure.
o In order to return to the TSC or a satellite activity, present a negative COVID-19 test result (test must occur on day 5 or later after the exposure).
o Or wait 10 days and return on the 11th day without symptoms.
o Continue to monitor for symptoms.
If you have symptoms – do not attend a class or activity.
Thank you for following these guidelines in the best interest of trying to keep everyone as safe as possible, and maintain a healthy environment at the TSC and our program sites.
Take care & stay safe,
Sheila Salyer
Senior Services Manager/Executive Director
