Ohio's top doctors and medical experts are giving an update Monday on COVID-19 guidance for students and parents as the school year nears.Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, will hold a press conference with medical experts to share guidance and updates as schools and families prepare for the school year.It also comes as many schools are deciding how much masking and social distancing is enough. Ohio's largest school district will require masks for students, teachers and staff during the 2021-22 school year.Columbus City Schools made the announcement Thursday, quoting recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all students older than 2 years old and all school staff should wear face masks at school, unless medical or developmental conditions prohibit use.“The District will require all students, staff, and visitors to wear masks inside buildings and on school buses for the start of the 2021-2022 school year based on recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics, guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and in consultation with Columbus Public Health,” a statement from the district reads in part.Anyone older than 2, regardless of vaccination student, will be required to wear a face mask, unless other conditions prohibit their use.School districts like Deer Park and Cincinnati Public Schools are waiting, not yet deciding on masks rules yet.
Ohio's top doctors and medical experts are giving an update Monday on COVID-19 guidance for students and parents as the school year nears.
Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, will hold a press conference with medical experts to share guidance and updates as schools and families prepare for the school year.
It also comes as many schools are deciding how much masking and social distancing is enough.
Ohio's largest school district will require masks for students, teachers and staff during the 2021-22 school year.
Columbus City Schools made the announcement Thursday, quoting recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all students older than 2 years old and all school staff should wear face masks at school, unless medical or developmental conditions prohibit use.
“The District will require all students, staff, and visitors to wear masks inside buildings and on school buses for the start of the 2021-2022 school year based on recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics, guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and in consultation with Columbus Public Health,” a statement from the district reads in part.
Anyone older than 2, regardless of vaccination student, will be required to wear a face mask, unless other conditions prohibit their use.
School districts like Deer Park and Cincinnati Public Schools are waiting, not yet deciding on masks rules yet.
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