Doctors and politicians are slamming the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over its new mask guidance, saying officials are simply panicking and causing Americans to question the effectiveness of vaccines.
On Tuesday, the federal health agency said it was recommending people who live in COVID-19 hot spots to wear masks in public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status – and that all students and staff in K-12 schools do the same, which is a massive U-turn from its previous guidance issued two months ago.
While some physicians agree with the CDC’s measure, other public health experts and U.S. lawmakers said the new recommendations are premature, with one doctor saying vaccinated Americans will now have ’emotional whiplash’ because they got their shots as recommended, yet are now being told they still have to wear masks.
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