NIH Director Says There's 'No Need to Mask at Home,' Earlier Message 'Garbled' On 8/3/21 at 7:30 PM EDT National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins clarified his comments on mask-wearing in front of children Tuesday, saying he "garbled" an earlier message on CNN. "No need to mask at home," Collins tweeted later on Tuesday. "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." 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.— Francis S. Collins (@NIHDirector) August 3, 2021