CDC Issues Mask, Distancing Guidance for Students

When schools in the United States open this fall, students from kindergarten through 12th grade should wear masks, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday, as it refines its guidance against the coronavirus.

Because not every student will not be fully vaccinated, the CDC says masks should be worn while riding buses and while inside schools. It also urges students and teachers to remain 2 meters of social distancing. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was approved earlier this month for children, ages 12 and older. Just days ago, on Thursday, the agency announced that fully vaccinated people did not need to wear a mask, for the most part.