CDC’s COVID-19 Mask Guidelines for Children Challenged by House Republicans

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky speaks to the press after visiting the Hynes Convention Center FEMA Mass Vaccination Site in Boston on March 30, 2021. Erin Clark/Pool/Getty Images

House Republicans are challenging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 guidelines for children, including mask requirements in school.

Led by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), the lawmakers penned a letter to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky calling on her to roll back recommendations that children wear masks, citing mental health risks.