Many kids across the country now have the option to show off their smiles throughout the day. It's a change for children who have gotten used to wearing face coverings since returning to in-person ...

While Americans aged 12 and up are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, younger children aren't. As a result, masking continues to be an important way for children under 12 to protect themselves ...

Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the ...

At the end of May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a notable, yet mostly ignored, large-scale study of COVID transmission in American schools. A few major news outlets covered ...

Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says respirators — among them N95 and KN95 face masks — offer more protection than cloth masks, it does not specify which type of face covering is ...

There are a lot of questions around masking kids at school. Which masks will keep my kids safe? What if my kids mask up but the adults don't? It can be a very scary world for parents to navigate, ...

Here's how parents can talk to kids as recommendations continue to evolve. The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new mask recommendations for children as more school districts and local ...

A version of this article first appeared in Emily Oster’s newsletter, ParentData. The approval of vaccines for 5- to 11-year-old kids last week left a lot of parents very relieved (including this one; ...

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