Dr. Jerome Adams, the U.S. Surgeon General under former President Trump, on Tuesday joined the growing chorus of public health officials criticizing Republican-led states that have enacted bans prohibiting school districts from imposing their own mask mandates, even as some—including Florida and Texas—battle surges in Covid-19 hospitalizations including among children.
Republican governors should not “tie the hands of schools and public health officials,” Adams, the country’s top doctor from 2017 to 2021, told CBS “This Morning.”
Specifically asked about Florida, where hospitalizations are soaring, including among children, Adams labeled the actions of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) “unconscionable,” adding he is particularly bothered “as a father” to see the Republican governor crusade against mask-wearing for kids.
“As a physician, as a public health expert, it’s deeply troubling that it seems we’re letting politics get in the way of protecting our youth,” said the ex-Surgeon General.
Adams stressed school districts should be able to make their own decisions based on the “tools” public health officials are recommending, and appealed to parents to encourage vaccination for their children over 12 years old.
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