Gov. Kim Reynolds strongly opposes the CDC's latest COVID-19 guidelines. | facebook.com/CDC/photos/10159317661936026
Gov. Kim Reynolds strongly opposes the CDC's latest COVID-19 guidelines. | facebook.com/CDC/photos/10159317661936026
As the Center for Disease Control and Prevention continues to alter its COVID-19-related recommendations, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds continues to voice her belief that safety precautions should remain a personal choice to all residents.
The Centers for Disease Control announced new guidelines for COVID-19 precautions on July 27. Citing a slight increase in cases of the delta variant, the CDC recommends that even vaccinated people wear masks in certain indoor settings where communities have a high rate of spread. The new guidance also called for universal masking in K-12 schools regardless of vaccination status.
Following the announcement, Reynolds issued a strong rejection of the CDC's reversal, KTVO reported.
Reynolds harshly criticized the CDC's backtracking, calling the move "counterproductive to our vaccination efforts" and "not grounded in reality or common sense," according to KCRG. Reynolds reiterated her strong opposition to mask mandates from the federal government both in schools and across the state. Reynolds also emphasized the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines and urged Iowans to get vaccinated.
Reynolds signed a bill into law in May that prohibits cities, counties, and public schools from requiring masks.
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