Reporters at Tuesday’s White House press briefing questioned Jen Psaki on the CDC decision to revise mask mandates again.

The Centers for Disease Control is expected to announce a reversal and recommend that some vaccinated people wear masks indoors, given concerns about the spread of the Delta variant.

During the briefing, Psaki was asked whether President Joe Biden talking a few weeks ago about the U.S. declaring “independence” from the virus was premature, and on how difficult it would be to get vaccinated Americans to mask up.

Psaki said the CDC would address the matter in full later, before saying, “We’re still in the midst of a once-in-a-generation pandemic battling an ever-evolving virus.”

CLIP: @PressSec on CDC’s revised mask guidance.

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— CSPAN (@cspan) July 27, 2021

She brought up previous warnings about the Delta variant from White House health officials and how “we are dealing with a much different strain of this virus.”

The CDC, Psaki said, is looking at “evolving information, evolving data,” and providing the best possible guidance.

Ahead of CDC announcing changed mask guidance, @weijia asks WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki: “What is your message to Americans who are feeling whiplash right now?”

Psaki: “Our goal is to save their lives.” pic.twitter.com/MDZsnDdeze

— The Recount (@therecount) July 27, 2021

Asked at another point about “Americans who are feeling whiplash right now,” Psaki responded, “Our goal is to save their lives, and our responsibility and the responsibility of public health officials is to continue to provide updated guidance.”

.@pdoocy: “Why do people who have had the vaccine need to now wear masks…?”@PressSec: “Because the public health leaders in our administration have made the determination, based on data, that is a way to make sure they’re protected, their loved ones are protected…” pic.twitter.com/ioDxwL2rbX

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 27, 2021

When asked why vaccinated people need to mask up now at all, she said, “The public health leaders in our administration have made the determination, based on data, that that is a way to make sure they’re protected, their loved ones are protected.”

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