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Children not yet vaccinated against COVID-19? What to do

Currently, only people 12 years and older can be vaccinated. While it’s looking hopeful that we will be able to vaccinate younger children sometime later in 2021 or early 2022, it’s not going to happen this summer. And while most of the time children don’t get seriously ill with COVID-19, it certainly can happen.

This doesn’t mean that families with children younger than 12 need to isolate all summer — but it does mean that families need to be careful and thoughtful as they plan summer activities. Here are some tips that will help…