Frequently Asked Questions about When to Wear a Mask

Misinformation Alerts about When to Wear a Mask

False claims about mask effectiveness continue to circulate

A White House email that unintentionally contained outdated mask guidelines has sparked conversations about the effectiveness of wearing masks to protect against COVID-19. The email about an upcoming event at the White House stated that unvaccinated individuals are required to wear masks and socially distance at the event. Right-wing commentators referred to mask requirements as

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Image falsely claims vaccines are full of “unknown substances”

An anti-mandate account posted an image to social media mocking a person receiving a vaccination while wearing a mask for being injected with “unknown substances” while being “afraid to breathe air.” Recommendation: Low Risk About Us The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) was developed in response to the urgent need for timely, relevant, and practical

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False rumor claims CDC changed child development guidelines due to masks

Posts are circulating online falsely claiming that the CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics are changing child development milestones to account for developmental delays that resulted from young children and adult educators and caretakers wearing masks. The developmental milestones are routinely reviewed and updated when necessary. The latest update was based on data gathered through

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