ATLANTA - School-age children could be mere weeks away from being eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine — but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said their eligibility doesn’t mean the immediate end of wearing masks in schools.Dr.
Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said officials will "continue to recommend masks in all schools for all people in those schools." The reason: time.
When the U.S. rolled out the COVID-19 vaccines for adults earlier this year, it took months for supply to catch up to demand.
But shortly after that happened, the vaccination rate plummeted.And although they were eligible for the vaccine, a significant portion of the population remained reluctant to take the jab.The White House COVID-19 Response.