Published July 10. 2021 1:27AM | Updated July 10. 2021 1:30AM
Donna St. George and Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for schools Friday that give students who have been vaccinated the option of going maskless this fall while their classmates who have not had shots continue to wear face coverings.
The much-awaited easing of pandemic rules for kindergarten through 12th grade follows the opening of vaccine eligibility this spring to anyone 12 and older.
But it also arrives after some states and school systems have gone their own way - lifting mask mandates and forging ahead with plans for a highly anticipated school year that is just weeks away.
Students vaccinated against COVID-19 can go maskless in US
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