Jul 22, 2021 / 11:14 PM EST
CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) Children in Carmel Clay Schools won’t be required to wear masks in the classroom. On Thursday, just one day after the district’s announcement, the Hamilton County Health Department held a virtual town hall to discuss kids and vaccines.
Some parents used the meeting as an opportunity to ask if the health department agreed with the district’s decision.
Doctors on the call were quick to say kids should keep the masks on in the classroom.
“It’s just a good, polite thing to do. It helps breakthrough cases and everyone is going to do better with it, so I would encourage everyone to wear their mask in school, vaccinated or not,” said Dr. Chris Belcher, a pediatric infectious disease specialist who was part of the town hall.
Masks recommended, but not required for unvaccinated students returning to Carmel schools
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