Do Kids Still Need to Mask Up? - The Atlantic
The Atlantic Why I Don’t Think Kids Need Masks Outside I’m a doctor. I tell parents that outdoor masking is not necessary for their children, for several reasons. 6:00 AM ET JOEL SAGET/AFP /Getty As parents gradually reap the rewards of vaccination—including unmasking outdoors, socializing unmasked indoors with other vaccinated people, and abandoning anxiety about getting seriously ill—they’re wondering if they need to keep up pandemic precautions for their children’s sake. I am a primary-care doctor, and the parents I talk with are deeply concerned about their communities; they a...