CDC Responds to School COVID-19 Mask Mandates

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to recent reports of some U.S. schools issuing mask mandates.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has responded to recent reports of some U.S. schools issuing mask mandates in recent weeks.

During an interview with CNN on Sept. 22, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen was asked about whether school mask mandates are a “good policy.”