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American Academy Of Pediatrics Recommends All Children Over Age 2 Wear Masks In Schools

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended on Monday that all students over the age of 2 and staff should wear masks in school, regardless of vaccination status.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Dr. Kristin Moffitt, a pediatrician and infectious disease specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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