Despite a rise in cases and hospitalizations, several states are pushing back against the CDC's new guidelines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited increasing concern around the highly-contagious delta variant and recommended that everyone in areas with high levels of COVID wear a mask.
On Thursday, Abbott criticized President Joe Biden for the length of time it's taking the Food and Drug Administration to upgrade the vaccines to a permanent authorization from their current emergency authorization -- a concern often cited by those who are hesitant to get the shot.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks the state's response to COVID-19, Sept. 17, 2020, in Austin, Texas.
"I'm concerned that this new guidance will be used as a vehicle to mandate masks in states and schools across the country, something I do not support," Reynolds tweeted. Alabama officials also said they would not be following the CDC's updated guidance. A spokesperson for Gov. Kay Ivey said the current circumstances do not warrant a"blanket one-size-fits-all" approach.'The vaccine works'
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