While traveling, everyone (except children under 2) should still wear masks in public, where possible stay six meters away from others, wash hands or use hand sanitizer and avoid crowds. If your children can tolerate it, suggest dr. Rivers in front, let them ride double mask during planes with a surgical mask on the bottom and a cloth mask on top.
Can we eat indoors or go back to the gym?
If you are fully vaccinated, the CDC said you can resume activities such as eating indoors in restaurants or going to the gym; and it is OK that you will enjoy these activities if you have children who have not been vaccinated at home, said dr. Jones said. But keep in mind that these are still some of the highest risk institutions, and although it is highly unlikely that a vaccinated parent would bring the virus home, it is still best to avoid these places if they are overcrowded and if possible wearing masks and physical distance. .
It is also best not to take your vaccinated children with you when doing such activities, experts said, because they may be exposed to and spread Covid-19 within the community. At restaurants, for example, you can not eat with a mask, and the restaurants will be full of other people who have an unknown vaccine status, ‘said dr. Jones said. (It is much better to eat outside if possible.)
Take a deep breath – these decisions are difficult.
It can be difficult for parents to turn their heads around the fact that Covid-19 – which can cause serious and sometimes fatal complications in adults – is usually mild in children and teenagers, causing symptoms that are often no worse than those of colds. not. if they have any symptoms. “Children on average experience mild or even asymptomatic illnesses,” Dr. Rivers said.
Some children are at greater risk for serious Covid-19 disease than others. These include children and adolescents with underlying medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, congenital heart disease, a suppressed immune system or certain genetic, neurological or metabolic conditions such as Down syndrome. Most high-risk children still do well when they receive Covid-19, but parents may want to discuss the safety of different scenarios with their pediatricians, said Dr. Carmin Powell, a pediatrician at Stanford Medicine, said.
Remember that there is no one-time approach. Weigh the pros and cons and make decisions that suit your family. ‘If people choose to stay conservative, it’s not wrong. And if people choose to be a little flexible, it’s not wrong either, ‘said Dr. Rivers said. “It’s a difficult time, but I think it’s good that we’re experiencing these problems, because it means things are improving.”