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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

APIC urges members to disregard new CDC masking guidelines

Infection preventionists should continue to enforce universal masking for healthcare workers who come in contact with patients, says APIC.

The recent relaxation of masking guidelines for healthcare professionals by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seems a bit premature to one professional organization,  The  Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) in a press release.

It is foolish to recommend a nationwide recommendation for a country of 350 million with a wide geographic area and diverse demographic. A more sensible approach is to make recommendations based on regional and local prevalence of Covid19.















APIC urges members to disregard new CDC masking guidelines

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