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, said she's already getting questions from concerned parents about how to navigate a half-vaccinated society.
In general, Dr. Juvvadi said parents should feel comfortable sending their children to outdoor activities this summer. Outdoor sports like soccer, tennis, lacrosse, and basketball are all great choices. Dr. Juvvadi also said both outdoor and indoor swimming pools are safe, as long as the number of swimmers in the pool at the same time is limited.
What about summer camps?"Go for it," Dr. Juvvadi said. Both day camps and overnight camps are very safe, so long as they're following the CDC guidelines. At day camps, kids spend most of the day outside; overnight camps require negative COVID-19 tests upon arrival, then keep campers in small social bubbles."As long as everybody's tested, overnight camps should be completely safe," she said.
Of course, none of this means that kids can forget about wearing masks or washing their hands frequently. Dr. Juvvadi said it's important that parents reinforce the importance of staying on top of these habits, especially for younger children who may not have had to wear masks often until now."Make sure you teach the child that mask wearing is associated with fun activities," she said.