CDC says students vaccinated against the coronavirus can go maskless in fall

[former9thward]

Source: Washington Post

he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for schools Friday that give students who have been vaccinated the option of going maskless this fall while their classmates who have not had shots continue to wear face coverings.

The much-awaited easing of pandemic rules for kindergarten through 12th grade follows the opening of vaccine eligibility this spring to anyone 12 and older.

But it also arrives after some states and school systems have gone their own way — lifting mask mandates and forging ahead with plans for a highly anticipated school year that is just weeks away.

In Texas, mask mandates were ended in public schools, under the governor’s order. In Miami, the familiar face gear is optional this fall. In Marietta, Ga., masks will no longer be required inside buildings or outdoors.



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[roamer65]

1. I'm not so sure with Delta.

Color me skeptical.

[SergeStorms]

2. Is the CDC a solely owned and operated....

entity of the Trumpublicans? They seem to be doing and saying everything that falls into their demented ideology, if you can seriously aver that they have an ideology.

[LisaL]

4. I don't know what is going on with CDC. Delta is spreading, CDC claims everything fine, and

apparently children con go maskless in schools? I fully expect for schools to open and close in about two weeks because everybody and their mama will become infected with delta (just like happened in a couple of summer camps, where nearly every kid got infected).

[brooklynite]

6. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director

Rochelle Paula Walensky (née Bersoff; born April 5, 1969) is an American physician-scientist who is the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Prior to her appointment at the CDC, she was the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Walensky is an expert on HIV/AIDS.

The Biden transition announced Walensky's presumptive appointment as CDC director on December 7, 2020. Doctors and public health experts widely praised the choice. As the position of director of the CDC does not require Senate confirmation to take office, Walensky's tenure at the CDC began on January 20, 2021.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochelle_Walensky

Perhaps armchair doctors should leave decisions to the professionals?

[SergeStorms]

9. Then perhaps...

those "professionals" should act as if they cared about the health of the country's citizens, and not bow to pressure from right-wing propagandists.

Their "suggestions" have been downright dangerous and are leading to the spread of the delta variant. As for opening schools without requiring masks, I hope they revisit that decision before those schools actually open.

You have to admit, the CDC has become a laughing stock. There doesn't seem to be any real leadership there at all.

But that's just one "armchair doctor's" opinion.

[Owl]

16. My thoughts exactly.

[LisaL]

17. My feelings exactly.

We are going to send kiddies to schools, leaving it up to local authorities on which covid precautions to follow.
Is that not going to result in delta covid spreading like wild fire?

[brooklynite]

21. Thanks for proving my point...

Last year, people were happy to listen to CDC when it reinforced their own opinions (west a mask, social distance, get vaccinated). Now that science-based guidance has evolved., and their opinion disagrees with yours, it must be because they’re being pressured by “right wingers”.

[LisaL]

22. What is that science based evidence you speak of?

Covid cases in US are going back up. I don't see anything suggesting that people should have stopped wearing masks, or socially distance.

[brooklynite]

26. Try https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#trends_dailytrendscases

The increase in recent cases is a marginal gain and doesn’t begin to approach situation we were facing last year.

Since you discount CDC guidance, can I assume you’ve gone back into isolation except when absolutely necessary (food and medical appointments)?

Nb: my friend Laurie has been out in maskless groups with me several times, and I’m fairly certain she’s not being pressured by the right wing.

[LisaL]

29. 23 % increase in cases from last week is hardly marginal.

NT

[SergeStorms]

27. And thank you...

for making it crystal clear what sort of person you are. I count myself as extremely fortunate not being a member of your family. Good luck.

[Devil Child]

20. Dr. Walensky has credentials to speak with authority, I'll save the freak-out till I get her nod

Thanks for the dose of sanity brooklynite.

[LisaL]

23. How high should covid cases get before you can freak out without her nod?

NT

[Devil Child]

24. Eleventy-billion

Freaking out is bad for my health.

[Maggiemayhem]

3. How do you tell who has or has not had the vaccine? Children under 12 have no access.

Personally, I think there has been mixed messaging throughout this entire pandemic. Go ahead and pile on me.

[SergeStorms]

10. No piling from me.

I agree 100% with everything you've said. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of leadership going on at the CDC.

[Rural_Progressive]

5. I'm assuming this means they've looked into their crystal balls

and know that the virus is not going to mutate into a more transmissible and/or virulent variant that will be able to evade our current vaccines as it continues to infect millions around the world.

Wow, that's really quite something.

[twodogsbarking]

7. When you tell people that a few can do it they

"hear" that everyone can. This applies to most every aspect of life, not just masks.

[IronLionZion]

8. What is the CDC thinking?

They know many kids won't be vaccinated and won't wear masks. Like businesses, schools won't know who is vaccinated or not.

It sounds like they are going for herd immunity full speed ahead and damn the torpedos on the assumption that kids won't get too sick. This may not end well for kids with suppressed immune systems. And it puts teachers and other adults at risk all over again.

[LisaL]

11. Yep, sounds like they want us all to get herd immunity one way or the other.

Gave up masks, gave up social distancing, delta is spreading and now kiddies don't need masks at schools no more.

[Tic Toc Ufologist]

12. Certification must be provided

Hey, if the wingnuts can demand photo ID for voting, we can require documentation proving receipt of vaccine.

[Mr.Bill]

13. Except some states, like Florida have

made that illegal.

[uppityperson]

14. Howdy, Mark

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Even young school kids in my neck-of-the-woods wore masks all this school year

Though those under 12 still aren't able to be vaccinated.

Not sure about those in Canada, though.

[uppityperson]

18. We are getting impatient, but it'd be a shame to fail now

Popping in for a look see and a howdy

[Rhiannon12866]

25. Good to see you, my friend!

And I completely agree with where you're coming from - reminds me of the old days.

[Eliot Rosewater]

19. Excellent point

[Skittles]

28. the CDC has lost all credibility with me

they have so dropped the ball on masking

[LisaL]

30. Same here.

Cases are already increasing in the US, and I fully expect it will get worse soon.