Several Oklahoma school districts lifted their mask mandates this week.Guthrie and Kingfisher public schools officials said they will no longer have mandatory masking because of the low infection numbers in their counties. A few members of the Oklahoma Medical Association said COVID-19 is still there and now is not the time to become complacent.“It’s important to get back to school, no doubt, and kids are really very accepting of masks. They don’t seem to have the issue,” said Dr. Jean Hausheer, chair of the Healthier Oklahoma Coalition.State health leaders reacted to the school districts’ decision to lift mask mandates, saying we can’t take our foot off the gas just yet even with the vaccine rollout in Oklahoma.“We’re not quite there yet. We’re getting really close. Let’s not spike the football on the five-yard line. Let’s reach our final goal, and we’ve still got to fight this virus, but it’s very close,” said Dr. George Monks, president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association.Guthrie Public Schools officials still recommend wearing a mask inside when social distancing isn’t possible. All students and staff would still be required to complete a daily health screening prior to going inside a building or boarding a school bus.Guthrie Superintendent Dr. Mike Simpson said with a majority of staff receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and low infection numbers for Logan County, “it is a sign that, hopefully, the worst of the pandemic is behind us.” He also said safety protocols, like assigned seating and sanitizing, will remain in place.Kingfisher Public Schools officials said they still respect the decisions of teachers who want to require masks in their classrooms, and students in those classes must still wear them.Both districts said visitors also will be required to wear masks, and they will be required on buses. District officials said the mask mandates would come back if there’s a spike in cases.