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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As we know by now, the CDC guidelines are not uniformly adopted by the states. My guess is that most states and localities will take into consideration the rates before mandating masks for kids under 12.

FWIW, we have tried many types of masks and my kids (youngest is 3 yo) told me they prefer the fitted ones made of layers of meltblown/polypropelene fabric. And I have found these types of masks more breathable for myself. Surgical masks are made of the same fabric but they move around and slip off small faces so that's why the fitted ones work for us.

While the risk to children under 12 is very low, having my kids mask up to protect children and adults who are at higher risk seems a small burden to bear. For some children who died of Covid, they had an underlying condition but their families were not aware of it because it had not yet manifested itself in the form of a diagnosis. And not all school employees choose to be vaccinated.

Anyhow, adults who have the choice to get vaccinated but are hesitant or refuse to do so still deserve our compassion. The information stream about Covid has been all over the place and it is understandable that many people do not trust the information about the vaccines. Public health is about doing what is best for the greater good, and it includes protecting those who choose not to get vaccinated.[/quote]

Eh, I would definitely agree with you that kids should hold out and mask a bit longer if we had solid evidence that they were necessary to keep kids safe in school. But knowing that spread was low in many European countries that didn’t mask kids, seeing the data on schools that had mask mandates vs mask optional, the discrepancy between the WHO and CDC guidance, knowing kids can go to restaurants/indoor pools/stores unmasked… Without some really compelling data it just doesn’t make sense now.

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