American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends, Masks in Schools for Everyone Over 2.
The American Academy of Pediatrics released the
new COVID-19 guidance for schools on Monday.
in support of in-person learning and universal
masking regardless of vaccination status.
It's important to use every tool in our toolkit to safeguard children from COVID-19, American Academy of Pediatrics, via statement.
Universal masking
is one of those tools. , American Academy of Pediatrics, via statement.
The guidance comes as a large
portion of the student population
is not yet eligible for vaccination.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s released a more lax
recommendation earlier this month, .
stating that fully vaccinated individuals
do not need masks at school