Masking still ‘important layer of protection’ for children: AAP

In light of new masking recommendations from the CDC, the AAP has updated its own masking guidance but says that masking is still an “important layer of protection” for children.
The updates come less than a week after the CDC released new COVID-19 guidance indicating that most Americans live in areas where they can go maskless, and nearly a month after the Democratic governors of several states, including New Jersey and Delaware, said that they will soon lift COVID-19 mask mandates in K-12 schools, joining other states that have already eliminated such measures. The latter move

In light of new masking recommendations from the CDC, the AAP has updated its own masking guidance but says that masking is still an “important layer of protection” for children.
The updates come less than a week after the CDC released new COVID-19 guidance indicating that most Americans live in areas where they can go maskless, and nearly a month after the Democratic governors of several states, including New Jersey and Delaware, said that they will soon lift COVID-19 mask mandates in K-12 schools, joining other states that have already eliminated such measures. The latter move