Video: Massachusetts doctor says flexibility is important when it comes to wearing masks
Updated: 6:27 PM EST Feb 28, 2022
BEN: GOVERNOR BAKER NOW ALLOWS LOCAL DISTRICTS TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS AUTBO MASK POLICIES, SO WE’RE SENGEI DIFFERENT TIMELINES FOR DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. LOT OF SUBURBAN SCHOOLS REMOVED THE CONFINEMENT TODAY. BUT OVERALL, DO YOU THINK MOST COMMUNITIES CAN FEEL SAFE LIFTING THEIR MASK REQUIREMENTS INSIDE CLASSROOMS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEE? >> OVERALL SCHOOLS VEHA BEEN SAFE ENVIRONMENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC. PARTICULARLY IN MASSACHUSETTS WHERE OUR HIGH VACCINATION RATES AND DAILY SYMPTOM REPORTI ANDNG TESTING PROTOCOLS. KIDS HAVE BEEN UNMASKING. I THINK THAT MOST COMMUNITIES SHOULD BE SAFE. THIS COMES DNOW TO INDIVIDUAL DECISION-MAKING. IN THIS CASE, BY PARENTS JOINTLY WITH THEIR KIDS. ABOUT PERSONAL HEALTH RISKS, OF THEMSELVES AND THOSE IN TIRHE HOUSEHOLD. I THINK AS WE MOVE ON, WE’RE GOING TO NEED TO BE REALLY UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHESR’ CHOICES ABOUT MASK WEARING IN THIS NEXT PHASE OF THE PANDEMIC. PEOPLE MAY MAKEIF DFERENT DECISIONS ON DIFFERENT DAYS. EVEN DURING DFENTREIF T TIMES OF THE DAY. IF WE DECIDEO T REMOVE OUR MASK IN PLACES WE CAN, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO REMEMBER TO MASK UP FOR ANY SYMPTOMR O EXPOSURE AND ANTICIPATE CHANGES TO RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS WOULD NOT REPRESENT A FAILURE OF THE NEW GUIDANCE. IT’S JUS WHATT MAKE SENSE TO PROTECT EVERYONE NOW ANDOR F THE FUTURE. ERIKA: THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION WILL MEET TOMORROW TO DISCUSS LIFTING ITS INDOOR MASK POLICY FOR SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES. JUST LOOKING AT ETH DATA, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GE? COUNTY ARE IN THE YELWLO OR MEDIUM RKIS CATEGORY UNDER THE NEW CCD METC.RI FOR THE CDC GUIDANCE THE MASK MANDATE COULD BE LIFTED. INDIVIDUAL WORKPLACES ARE GOING TO HAVE TO THINK AUTBO THE VACCINATION STATUS FOR MAJORITY OF THE STAFF, SIZE AND SPACE AND VENTILATION AND MAKING THIS DECISION. IN WORKPLACES AND SCHOOL SULHOD CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE ANYONE WITH ONE SYMPTOM OR EXPOSURE TO CONTINUE TO GET TESTED. PEOPLE WHO ARE HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE ILLNESS SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAR A MASK. WE’RE GOING TO INCORPORATE FLEXIBILITY IN OUR THINKING. IN THE MORNING CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF, SEE HOW YOU’RE FEELING AND WHETHER CONDITIONS IN YOUR DAY THAT MIGHT MAKE YOU THINK ABOUT WEARING A MASK. I’M NOT SURE IF I’M GNGOI INTO INDOOR LOCATIONS WITHOUT A MASK. THIS WAY I CAN CHOOSE TO PUT IT ON BASED ON THE CONDITION LSIKE IF IT’S CROWDED OR IF I DEVELOP A SYMPTOM. EVEN IF I THINK
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Video: Massachusetts doctor says flexibility is important when it comes to wearing masks
Updated: 6:27 PM EST Feb 28, 2022
“We’re going to need to be really understanding of each other’s choices about mask wearing in this next phase of the pandemic,” said Dr. Sharon Wright, chief infection prevention officer for Beth Israel Lahey Health.
“We’re going to need to be really understanding of each other’s choices about mask wearing in this next phase of the pandemic,” said Dr. Sharon Wright, chief infection prevention officer for Beth Israel Lahey Health.
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