While medical experts say there is little that can be done for those soon-to-be 12-year-olds until the vaccines are approved for younger people, they say there are some tips that schools and families can take to ensure that each child is safe this year.
A visual explainer on how vaccines work, including how they work with the body’s immune system and their use in preventing coronavirus.Karen Notzon's daughter, Callie, began her first year of middle school this fall by opting out of in-person learning after initially deciding to return to the classroom.
While medical experts say there is little that can be done for those soon-to-be 12-year-olds until theare approved for younger people, they say there are some tips that schools and families can take to ensure that each child is safe this year. "We've had high anxiety putting our daughter in a position like that. It seems like a risk," she said.
Katie Berkaw of Austin, Texas, told ABC News that her family is taking those same precautions seriously for her son, Connor, who turns 12 in October. The seventh-grader, who is the youngest of Gucker's three sons, turns 12 this Saturday and has already scheduled an appointment to get his vaccine at a New York state vaccination center, she said.
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