ALBANY – New York State reversed its mask mandate for young kids following pushback from parents and lawmakers alike.
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the Department of Health guidance has been revised for child care programs saying young children no longer have to wear masks.
This comes after hundreds of parents were set to sue the state over the revised rule.
The statement reads that while masks for children ages two through five are encouraged, it is not required.
That leaves parents of kids ages five to twelve wondering where their children stand.
At the same time the two agencies released their statement, the Health Department released the updated interim guidance for childcare and summer camps.
It says, as of May 24, “older children, campers, are encouraged but not required to wear face coverings.”
New York State Senator George Borrello, who spoke with WNY News Now last week, called the mask mandate for kids madness, saying, “the Governor talks about following the science, however the only science he’s following is Cuomo science, and political science.”
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