CDC Director: Young Children Should Keep Wearing Masks Around Unvaccinated People

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WALENSKY: “Thank you for that question. We were going to be at this period of time. We knew that there was going to be a time where we had the majority of Americans who wanted to be vaccinated vaccinated, and yet the children were not going to be eligible yet. And we are working really hard. Let’s celebrate the fact that, this week, we also got news that we can vaccinate our 12-to-15-year-olds. We hope, by the fall, by this — by the end of this year, we’ll have vaccine eligible — kids eligible at even younger ranges. And what we’re saying is, those kids should continue to wear masks in those settings. We recognize the challenge of parents who can’t leave their kids at home, should be masked in those settings and, to the best of their ability, to keep a distance. Those — the recommendations for those settings have not changed.”