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Can wearing masks to protect against COVID-19 harm kids?

The claims are circulating on social media and elsewhere just as virus outbreaks are hitting many reopened U.S. schools - particularly those without mask mandates.

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Sep 16, 2021, 10:55 AM

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Can wearing masks to protect against COVID-19 harm kids?

The claims are circulating on social media and elsewhere just as virus outbreaks are hitting many reopened U.S. schools - particularly those without mask mandates.

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