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The CDC Updates Mask Guidance

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 14, 2021

The CDC updated mask guidance for vaccinated people, saying they can go maskless in most indoor and outdoor settings. Stephanie Silvera, epidemiologist at Montclair State University, talks about how this affects unvaccinated people, especially those who can't get it yet, like kids.

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