The Science: COVID-19, School Masking And The Delta Variant
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Without vaccines, scientists are still trying to find how to prevent COVID spreading in school.
We’re in this between time: where schools are setting policy for the upcoming year. Many are ditching mask mandates even though vaccines aren’t available for elementary school kids. For Mom Terrysa Armstrong, being careful is top of mind. "My teenager is vaccinated but my children aren't, obviously. So, you know, what are they going to bring home to their grandparents or to me?" she said. Both Pfizer and Moderna are wrapping late-phase clinical trials for their shots in kids 5 to 11 and plan to file for FDA emergency authorization by December. Johnson & Johnson says they have four pediatric studies planned this fall too. But nothing will be ready for the start of the school year.More Related News