CDC Director Says Official Guidance on School Reopenings to Be Released Soon

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, later confirmed as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks at a press conference in Wilmington, Del., on Dec. 8, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to release official guidance on school reopenings soon, the agency’s director said Friday after previously saying teachers could return to in-person classes without being vaccinated against COVID-19.

“We are actively working on the guidance—the official guidance—which will be released in the week ahead,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters in an online news conference.