38. The Science of Mask Mandates for Kids w/ Elissa Schechter-Perkins & Vinay Prasad

Should mask mandates for kids go all the way down to age 2? Should kids have to keep masks on at recess? Should kids wear cloth masks despite little evidence of protection? Is universal masking in schools the new normal? 

Emotions are running high and relevant scientific studies are in short supply. 

I’ll be talking with two doctors, Dr. Elissa Schechter-Perkins and Dr. Vinay Prasad (Plenary Session), to explore what science can tell us, not just about whether kids should wear masks to school but which kids, under which circumstances, and for how long? 

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