With thousands of students having to quarantine and Covid-19 cases among children surging to levels not seen since winter, the US Surgeon General is urging parents and officials to take measures that reduce the risk of a child's environment.
"If they are around people who are vaccinated, everyone in the household gets vaccinated, that significantly reduces the risk to our children," Dr. Vivek Murthy said in a conversation hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation. In the classroom, there are layers of protection that the CDC has laid out to keep children safe -- including wearing properly fitting masks, properly ventilating buildings and regular testing, Murthy said.
"With the start of school fast approaching for New York City, officials there announced a change to last year's quarantine policy based on vaccinations.
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