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Advice for all children to wear masks in school this fall
Clip: 7/20/2021 | 3m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Dr. Jeanne Craft, president of the NJAAP, discusses the recommendation
New, highly anticipated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics takes a strong stance on mask wearing by children. On Monday, the academy recommended that all children over the age of two wear masks when they return to school this fall -- whether or not they’re vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Advice for all children to wear masks in school this fall
Clip: 7/20/2021 | 3m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
New, highly anticipated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics takes a strong stance on mask wearing by children. On Monday, the academy recommended that all children over the age of two wear masks when they return to school this fall -- whether or not they’re vaccinated against COVID-19.
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