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When 13-year-old Jessica Rivera-Strumpf heard there would be COVID-19 vaccinations at her Orlando middle school, it was a no-brainer. “I was the one who brought it up to my mom,” said Jessica, who just finished seventh grade. “All over my school, everybody was saying how we all should get vaccinated especially since, next year, they’re not planning to have the online [learning] option.” But .
As Central Florida schools break for summer, mass vaccination sites shutter operations and mask mandates end, doctors and health officials worry that many eligible 12- to 17-year-olds will decline the shots, leaving them and the grown-ups they live with vulnerable. Here's what parents should know.
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There are different considerations for traveling with children under 12, who do not have access to COVID-19 vaccines.
If you’re a fully vaccinated adult, odds are you’ve started making travel plans for this summer or later in 2021. But for those with children, it’s not quite so simple.
As of now, there are no COVID-19 vaccines approved for children under 12, which means families are left wondering if it’s safe to travel with their little ones and how to do so while minimizing risk.
“The answer to these questions ultimately comes down to parents’ overall risk tolerance and level of comfort; however, there are factors that should be considered when making a decision to take a trip with your children if they are unvaccinated,” said Dr. Vivek Cherian, an internal medicine physician affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System.