May 16, 2021 - Health
CDC says schools should still universally require masks and physical distancing
Kids at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim, Calif. wear masks and physically distance while in class. Photo: Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register via Getty Images
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for K-12 schools Saturday, noting that reopened schools should "require universal and correct use of masks and physical distancing."
Why it matters: The clarification comes after the CDC's announcement Thursday that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks or physically distance indoors or outdoors.
Of note: On Friday, NIAID director Anthony Fauci said that children younger than 12 probably won't be vaccinated until the end of 2021, and will need to wear masks at school this fall.