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Students in California will be required to wear masks in classrooms when school resumes in the fall according to officials.
Staking out a cautious position on a day when new federal guidelines stressed the importance of fully reopening schools and recommended masks only for those who are not vaccinated. As part of a multilayered approach to limit the spread of COVID-19, those who are not vaccinated should wear masks indoors and schools, health departments or states may continue to require masks on campus, the CDC states.
The state of California has opted for a safety standard that is likely to be more cautious than in many other states. According to Mark Ghaly, the California Health and Human Services Secretary stated "We’re going to start with a requirement K through 12 that the year begins with masks.At the outset of the new year, students should be able to walk into school without worrying about whether they will feel different or singled out for being vaccinated or unvaccinated — treating all kids the same will support a calm and supportive school environment.”
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