‘Should Not Be Mandated’: DeSantis Responds After CDC Changes Mask Guidelines for Children

‘Should Not Be Mandated’: DeSantis Responds After CDC Changes Mask Guidelines for Children
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis departs after signing into law Senate Bill 7072 at Florida International University in Miami on May 24, 2021. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday recommended that all children regardless of their vaccination status should wear masks when they return to class, drawing pushback from Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Earlier this month, the agency had recommended that only unvaccinated children wear masks while in school, meaning that all children under the age of 12 need to wear masks in class.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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