The American Academy of Pediatrics doubled down on kids wearing masks in schools on Friday, tweeting “During this surge in cases, it’s more important than ever to make sure children and school staff wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status. Now is not the time to let up”:
Today, AAP updated interim pandemic guidance on schools, urging prioritization of in-person learning and adherence to COVID safety measures like vaccines and universal masking. Research shows virus transmission in schools is low, especially when masking policies are enacted. 1/3
— American Academy of Pediatrics (@AmerAcadPeds) January 28, 2022
In January alone, more than 2 million children became infected with COVID. During this surge in cases, it’s more important than ever to make sure children and school staff wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status. Now is not the time to let up. 2/3
— American Academy of Pediatrics (@AmerAcadPeds) January 28, 2022
Children have suffered in many ways during the pandemic, with a rise in mental health issues and a deepening chasm of inequities in under-resourced communities. Learn more about prioritizing children’s health and safety in AAP's updated recommendations: https://t.co/8Y1eqmKaA2
— American Academy of Pediatrics (@AmerAcadPeds) January 28, 2022
GOODBYE CREDIBILITY:
Congratulations on destroying your credibility & parental trust.
Just know that you did this to yourselves.
— NYC Angry Mom (@angrybklynmom) January 28, 2022
AAP President Moira Szilagyi added that “masks are extremely effective”:
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We know families are struggling right now. Yet we should not lose sight of how far we’ve come. We have an effective and safe vaccine and masks are extremely effective. We urge everyone to have patience and not let down their guard in order to keep our children safe. https://t.co/63DRPP8hjm
— Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP (@AAPPres) January 28, 2022
Maybe she missed all the reporting that kids don’t need masks in school?
NPR: “The US is an outlier in recommending masks from the age of 2 years old. The World Health Organization does not recommend masks for children under age 5, while the European equivalent of the CDC doesn't recommend them for children under age 12” https://t.co/zQ8mSrieaD
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) January 28, 2022
And as we told you on Friday, “the dam is breaking”:
On Monday, the Washington Post published an op-ed from three medical experts calling to end mask mandates in schools. The Atlantic joined in on Tuesday.
Today, it's NPR's turn and @michelleinbklyn in the New York Times.
The dam is breaking. https://t.co/WTZpL15DNS
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) January 28, 2022
At some point, the AAP will be concered with their credibility, right? RIGHT?
From Mary Katharine Ham:
Someone get her the “Now It Can Be Said” memo from NYT and NPR. AAP lost its way throughout the pandemic and “extremely effective” used for kid-masking means they’re nowhere close to regaining it. https://t.co/oGM5F08GhS
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) January 28, 2022
And here’s Karol Markowicz pointint out that if “more than 2 million children became infected with COVID” in January, maybe the masks aren’t so effective after all?
How many of those 2 million were already masking in schools and why didn't that work? https://t.co/feOjlcBfv9
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) January 28, 2022
Yeah, they won’t answer that one.
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Related:
‘The dam is breaking’: NYT’s Michelle Goldberg’s epiphany about mandatory school masking fires up people on both sides of the argument https://t.co/tE6oVKjlDV
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 28, 2022
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