DES MOINES – Tuesday, Governor Reynolds released the following statement following newly-released COVID-19 guidance:
“The Biden Administration’s new COVID-19 guidance telling fully vaccinated Iowans to now wear masks is not only counterproductive to our vaccination efforts, but also not grounded in reality or common sense. I’m concerned that this guidance will be used as a vehicle to mandate masks in states and schools across the country, something I do not support.
“The vaccine remains our strongest tool to combat COVID-19, which is why we are going to continue to encourage everyone to get the vaccine.
“I am proud that we recently put new laws in place that will protect Iowans against unnecessary government mandates in our schools and local governments. As I have throughout this pandemic, I trust Iowans to do the right thing.”
Reynolds’ remarks followed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, which changed its guidance for fully vaccinated individuals. Also Tuesday, Reynolds made remarks claiming that immigrants entering the U.S. from the South may be the cause of accelerating community spread of COVID-19.
