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A girl and her father wear facemasks while they push their bikes last summer in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles. There aren t yet coronavirus vaccines approved in the U.S. for kids under 12 which means they should keep masking, according to the CDC. Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images
When the CDC announced on Thursday that fully vaccinated people can safely take off their masks in most settings, one group that did not necessarily breathe a sigh of relief was the parents of young children.
Some noted that the CDC s new guidance does not have any specific advice for vaccinated parents with unvaccinated kids in their households.
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A girl and her father wear facemasks while they push their bikes last summer in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles. There aren t yet coronavirus vaccines approved in the U.S. for kids under 12 which means they should keep masking, according to the CDC. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
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I m fully vaccinated, but my kids aren t. Can I safely take off my mask? Do my unvaccinated kids have to keep masking in public?
What The New Mask Guidance Means For Unvaccinated Kids And Their Parents
By Laurel Wamsley
May 14, 2021
When the CDC announced on Thursday that fully vaccinated people can safely take off their masks in most settings, one group that did not necessarily breathe a sigh of relief was the parents of young children.
Some noted that the CDC’s new guidance does not have any specific advice for vaccinated parents with unvaccinated kids in their households.