The information below was shared via email with P-H-M staff and families the afternoon of Feb. 25, 2022.

 

The CDC announced a short time ago that it will no longer require the wearing of masks on buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including early care and education/child care programs.

 

Effective February 25, 2022, CDC is exercising its enforcement discretion to not require that people wear masks on buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including early care and education/child care programs. CDC is making this change to  align with updated guidance that no longer recommends universal indoor mask wearing in K-12 schools and early education settings in areas with a low or medium COVID-19 Community Level. School systems at their discretion may choose to require that people wear masks on buses or vans. Click here to read the full update.

 

Therefore, P-H-M will no longer require masking on our buses and vans.

 

The changes were part of the CDC's overall updated guidelines for masking. Click here to read the new guidelines.