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Jen Psaki Denies Existence of CDC Guidance to Reopen Schools

Chrissy Clark
Jen Psaki Denies Existence of CDC Guidance to Reopen Schools
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki falsely claimed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had not released guidance to reopen schools, despite the CDC Director calling for the immediate reopening of schools without the vaccination of teachers.

In her Wednesday press briefing, Psaki asserted that the CDC had not released guidance on schools reopening after CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said at a White House coronavirus briefing that the vaccination of teachers “is not a prerequisite for safe reopening of schools.” The CDC has also released a slew of informational materials on safely returning to school for teachers and said that schools should openly immediately. 

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