Masks are recommended for attendees based on NC Department of Health and Humans Services and the Center for Disease Control Recommendations. The NCSFA will have masks available free to attendees.
The health and wellbeing of our SAFRE attendees, exhibitors, and guests is our top priority. To ensure the safety of all who attend SAFRE 2021, please note the following information regarding Covid-19. We ask all in attendance at SAFRE 2021 follow the CDC’s recommended guidelines to ensure this year’s event remains safe and all in attendance remain healthy.
By registering and/or attending, each person is agreeing to the liability waiver and acknowledging the risk of exposure while attending SAFRE 2021. The CDC recommends being fully vaccinated to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and says the vaccines are safe and highly effective. For more information on the Covid-19 vaccination or to find your free shot, visit the vaccine website.
New recommendations for vaccinated individuals regarding masks have come out this week and are listed below. We strongly encourage everyone in attendance to follow these guidelines to keep yourself and those around you safe and healthy.
SAFRE’s Mask Policy
Vaccinated Individuals:
Per CDC guidelines, with the level of transmissions increasing and with Wake County’s level of community transmission being listed as high on the CDC’s Data Tracker website, there has been an added recommendation for fully vaccinated people to wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission. It is also suggested that fully vaccinated people might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission, particularly if they are immunocompromised or at increased risk for severe disease from COVID-19, or if they have someone in their household who is immunocompromised, at increased risk of severe disease or not fully vaccinated.
Unvaccinated Individuals:
Per CDC guidelines, those individuals who remain unvaccinated should wear masks indoors at all times, as well as outdoors when being socially distanced is not an option.
Raleigh Convention Center Cleaning Protocols:
The Raleigh Convention Center takes your safety very seriously. They have increased their already-stringent cleaning procedures in the wake of COVID-19 and have received their GBAC STAR™ accreditation.
More information:
You can read more on the coronavirus and the vaccine on the CDC’s website.