COVID Safety Policies

The Fourth Place exists to create a space where everyone can feel at home, and to do that responsibly in an indoor space means making sure that everyone can share that space without risk to their health.

Summary

We require COVID vaccination to enter our space. We encourage everyone to stay fully up to date, but as vaccine cards are phased out, we do not require proof of vaccination.

Masks are welcome, and provided free. They are required if you have had symptoms of cold, flu, or COVID, or believe could spread any respiratory infection to others.

Please stay home if you have a suspected or active COVID or flu infection, or a recent one that hasn't been resolved with a negative PCR test or a week since symptoms.

Vaccination Policy

All staff, guests, and others who enter our space must be vaccinated against COVID-19 if able.

We encourage everyone to take advantage of the most recent COVID-19 vaccination booster available to you.

Anyone with a legitimate medical exemption is not required to be vaccinated, but must remain masked. This does not include exceptions for personal beliefs about vaccination.

Masking, Exposure, & Symptoms Policy

Masks are welcome, but not required under normal circumstances.

We provide free KF-94 masks (N-95 class) to anyone who wants one, anyone who needs one, and anyone we require to wear one due to symptoms or exposure.

Masks are required if you have COVID, flu, or cold symptoms, or otherwise believe you could have any contagious disease spread by breath, cough, sneezing, or proximity.

If you have had a recent exposure to COVID-19 or influenza, or a recent positive test, please do not enter our premises within one week of the onset of symptoms unless you have a negative PCR test more than one week after the onset of symptoms. After one week, masks are required until a week has passed since the end of symptoms, or you have had a negative PCR test more than one week after the onset of symptoms.

Safe Environment Policy

We respect your personal beliefs, and ask you to respect our responsibility to keep our community safe and business open. We reserve the right to refuse business or entry to anyone creating an unsafe environment by arguing with our safety policies or spreading false information in our store.

In other words: Argue with our COVID policies in the store, and you will be asked to leave and not welcome back.

UPDATED JUNE 22, 2025