âFreedom, not forceâ: Hundreds protest Jeffco Schools mask mandate days before kids return to class
Kids ages 3-11 will be required to wear masks indoors when they return to the classroom
Denver7 photojournalist Alan Stedman.
Hundreds of parents protest new guidelines mandating kids ages 3-11 wear masks indoors across all Jefferson County Public Schools on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021.
and last updated 2021-08-04 19:44:48-04
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. â Hundreds of parents gathered outside the Jefferson County Public Health building Wednesday morning to protest new guidelines mandating students ages 3-11 wear masks indoors across Jeffco Public Schools.
The new back-to-school guidance also recommends vaccinated students 12 and up wear masks, regardless of vaccination status, and state masks are required for unvaccinated staff but recommended for those who are vaccinated.
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Aug 4, 2021
Madison Cano knew she wanted to breastfeed her son, Theo. But breastfeeding was painful for her. The skin on her breasts was chafed and blistered last July when she returned home from the hospital. And Theo sometimes screamed during feedings.
Cano, 30, realized she needed help to get the short- and long-term health benefits of breastfeeding for moms and babies. New studies also have shown that covid-vaccinated mothers pass protective antibodies on to their newborns. However, Cano lives in Montrose in western Colorado, 60 miles away from her lactation counselor, Ali Reynolds, in Grand Junction and it was during the thick of the pandemic.
Delta variant invades county
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The highly contagious COVID delta variant on the rise throughout the country has invaded Jefferson County, too. Over 80% of the new cases seem to be linked to the new delta variant, says Jefferson County Public Health Director Michael Baker.
When Oregon s Governor Kate Brown lifted COVID restrictions at the end of June, the delta variant represented only 12% of coronavirus infections.
The timing couldn t be worse, Baker says.
People have let down their guard just as the highly contagious COVID delta variant takes off and people start gathering in large groups for county fairs, family picnics and community events.