CDC director: Masks are 'more guaranteed' to save lives than a vaccine

[turbinetree]

By Oliver Willis -September 16, 2020 1:10 PM

The comment came as Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the use of masks.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield said on Wednesday that face masks are "more guaranteed to protect me against COVID than when I take a COVID vaccine."

"Face masks, are the most important, powerful public health tool we have," Redfield told the Senate Appropriations Committee, adding, "We have clear scientific evidence they work and they are our best defense."

Redfield's comments came just hours after Donald Trump once again claimed some people "don't want to wear masks" and "think that masks are not good."

Trump has attacked Vice President Joe Biden for wearing a mask, and he refused to strictly enforce a mask mandate at recent campaign events.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/cdc-director-robert-redfield-face-masks-coronavirus-covid-19/

This picture and that comment should be on every GD billboard in America .......................

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. Both are important

We need to use whatever mitigation strategies we can until this thing is licked

[turbinetree]

2. Agreed .......................

[BlueIdaho]

3. Vaccine is likely not going to provide 100% protection

So mask wearing will remain important for the next few years.