CDC director urges mask wearing due to 'tripledemic'

Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Director, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; speaks during the COVID Federal Response Hearing on Capitol Hill on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC.
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Director, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; speaks during the COVID Federal Response Hearing on Capitol Hill on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is urging Americans to wear a mask this winter, and it's not just for COVID-19.

For more, stream KCBS Radio now.

To answer your questions, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Dr. William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, on "Ask An Expert."

DOWNLOAD the Audacy App
SIGN UP and follow KCBS Radio
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images