WBUR asked a pediatrician and associate medical director for infection prevention at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital how to think about Massachusetts removing mask mandates for day cares and preschools, and what worried parents can do:
Massachusetts is lifting mask mandates for schools and day cares, leaving parents and educators to make their own decisions and set their own policies.
WBUR asked Murray, a pediatrician and associate medical director for infection prevention at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, how parents and providers should think about Massachusetts removing mask mandates for day cares and preschools, and what worried parents can do.Murray says it’s important to remember why we mask. Masks are an effective way to prevent transmission of the virus if you come into contact with someone who is infected.
Murray said child care centers should make sure parents are screening their children for things like runny noses and mild fevers before they show up for the day. And, he said, it’s important to be cautious and not just give your child ibuprofen and hope a slight fever goes away.