Kansas City-area doctors say CDC guidance on masks follows science, data
Fully vaccinated don t need face coverings anymore
KC-area doctors say CDC guidance on masks follows science
and last updated 2021-05-13 23:48:35-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance â that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks â is âno exceptionâ to the science, according to one Kansas health leader.
And that being the case, Dr. Lee Norman, Kansas Department of Health and Environment secretary, said Kansas is pleased to be in line with the CDCâs announcement.
âOur numbers are still favorable in Kansas,â Norman said. âI think if people keep getting vaccinated, I think we can really keep beating this thing into submission.â
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