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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Masking a child under age 5 is stupid and should NEVER be required. [b]If a health concern is actually a threat to children this age (Covid, for the record, is not -- it's less dangerous for kids this age than either the flu or RSV),[/b] then there are other much more effective options available (vaccine, health screenings before entering the school, testing, etc.). Kids this age do not wear masks properly, it remains difficult to find masks that both fit them properly and are effective, and daily masking in this age group poses risks regarding language acquisition and social-emotional development, especially over the long term.

My kid masked from age 2 to age 5 and it was the dumbest exercise. It is not the way to control spread of this or any other virus. Adults are capable of making correctly (though most don't). Kids this age are not and pretending they are is just magical thinking, not good public health policy.[/quote]

Don't you remember?   It's not about the risk to the young child!   It's about the risk to the elderly.  Many young children live with great grandparents in their 90s who have 10+ comorbidities and could DIE if they get Covid!  The mental well being of young children is a small price to pay to ensure that 96 year olds LIVE longer![/quote]

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