NIH Director Francis Collins claimed he misspoke, and tweeted to clarify.
Let me clarify the masking message that I garbled on @NewDay this morning. Vaccinated parents who live in communities with high COVID transmission rates should mask when out in public indoor settings to minimize risks to their unvaccinated kids. No need to mask at home.
NIH Director Francis Collins claimed he misspoke, and tweeted to clarify.
https://twitter.com/NIHDirector/status/1422654529087189000
Not sure how to feel about the poor communication, but propagating the followup, I think.
Thank you. I had not seen the follow-up. Edited in original.
Still happened, of course, but harping on it would likely be a distraction.