News article: Jetblue requires masks on PAX
08-25-2020, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Gordie H
CDC guidance says mask should not be worn by kids younger than 2 years old (as opposed to saying they should be worn by 2 and up).
The guidance goes on to say: “Younger children (e.g., preschool or early elementary aged) may be unable to wear a mask properly, particularly for an extended period of time. Wearing of masks may be prioritized at times when it is difficult to maintain a distance of 6 feet from others (e.g., during carpool drop off or pick up, or when standing in line at school).”
So seems you could have the kids wear the masks during boarding but relax the rules for kids afterwards..still within CDC standards
The guidance goes on to say: “Younger children (e.g., preschool or early elementary aged) may be unable to wear a mask properly, particularly for an extended period of time. Wearing of masks may be prioritized at times when it is difficult to maintain a distance of 6 feet from others (e.g., during carpool drop off or pick up, or when standing in line at school).”
So seems you could have the kids wear the masks during boarding but relax the rules for kids afterwards..still within CDC standards
08-25-2020, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Gordie H
CDC guidance says mask should not be worn by kids younger than 2 years old (as opposed to saying they should be worn by 2 and up).
The guidance goes on to say: “Younger children (e.g., preschool or early elementary aged) may be unable to wear a mask properly, particularly for an extended period of time. Wearing of masks may be prioritized at times when it is difficult to maintain a distance of 6 feet from others (e.g., during carpool drop off or pick up, or when standing in line at school).”
So seems you could have the kids wear the masks during boarding but relax the rules for kids afterwards..still within CDC standards
The guidance goes on to say: “Younger children (e.g., preschool or early elementary aged) may be unable to wear a mask properly, particularly for an extended period of time. Wearing of masks may be prioritized at times when it is difficult to maintain a distance of 6 feet from others (e.g., during carpool drop off or pick up, or when standing in line at school).”
So seems you could have the kids wear the masks during boarding but relax the rules for kids afterwards..still within CDC standards
- CDC recommends all people 2 years of age and older wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
And the American Academy of Pediatrics:
- AAP urges universal cloth face coverings for those ages 2 and up, with ‘rare exception’
- Children ages 2 years and older can and should wear cloth face coverings when not able to physically distance, including while in schools, child care and other group settings, according to AAP interim guidance.
08-25-2020, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Roy Biggins
I think we were all in agreement that the policy is causing the issue. FWIW, the WHO just put out their own guidance on kids wearing masks.
https://www.businessinsider.com/children-aged-12-and-over-should-wear-masks-who-says-2020-8
https://www.businessinsider.com/children-aged-12-and-over-should-wear-masks-who-says-2020-8
08-25-2020, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Gordie H
...mandating two and three year old’s seems a bit nutty to me…
08-25-2020, 12:37 PM
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[QUOTE=WhistlePig;3115790]
Stop me right where? The policy of making a 2 year old wearing a mask is idiotic. I’m not sure where the disconnect is. The link I posted is guidance from the World Health Organization: they don’t recommend children under 6 wear a mask. Most countries follow their guidelines.
Originally Posted by Roy Biggins
I think we were all in agreement/QUOTE]
Let me stop you right there. One of the problems is people being given notice of a policy and expecting an exception to be made for them. We will never know if an ABC resolution could have been reached as the surrounding Pax escalated the situation to deplaning, and then further escalated the situation in the terminal. Another is parents taking their special snowflakes out in public when they are unable to behave and expecting society to just deal with it, disabilities excepted. There are other ways to travel.
Let me stop you right there. One of the problems is people being given notice of a policy and expecting an exception to be made for them. We will never know if an ABC resolution could have been reached as the surrounding Pax escalated the situation to deplaning, and then further escalated the situation in the terminal. Another is parents taking their special snowflakes out in public when they are unable to behave and expecting society to just deal with it, disabilities excepted. There are other ways to travel.
08-25-2020, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Bgood
The policy is helping to bring in revenue. More of a 5 step forward 1 step back, the policy is doing much more good than harm financially. Bad PR goes away over time. Everyone wants to feel safe, that's what the policy do. I would argue that since, eventually, the middle seat will be unblocked, it would go over much easier knowing that customers will still be required to wear masks until they changed "required" to "recommend" for the mask.
All I’m saying is this particular policy could have been more thought out. Again, reference the WHO guidance that I posted. They don’t recommend children under 6 wear masks, which seems very reasonable. Let’s just use some damn common sense.
08-25-2020, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Roy Biggins
I’m all for the mask policy. Whatever feel good measure brings people in the door, I’m all for. Making 2 year olds conform to this policy is idiotic. We can still use SOME common sense here I would hope. I’m aware that Bad PR subsides over time; the problem is, we don’t have much time.
All I’m saying is this particular policy could have been more thought out. Again, reference the WHO guidance that I posted. They don’t recommend children under 6 wear masks, which seems very reasonable. Let’s just use some damn common sense.
All I’m saying is this particular policy could have been more thought out. Again, reference the WHO guidance that I posted. They don’t recommend children under 6 wear masks, which seems very reasonable. Let’s just use some damn common sense.
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