Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Aug 29, 2024 1:59:23 GMT
Back to School: the Case for Masks - Published Aug 16, 2024
Your kid bringing home their backpack and lunchbox: good
Your kid bringing home COVID-19: bad
You can AirTag the backpack, but how do you stop the COVID?
While vaccines are helpful for reducing severe illness and, to some extent long COVID, vaccines do not stop transmission of COVID and do not totally prevent infection. Based on the levels of virus in the wastewater, we can estimate that 1 in 28-38 people are infectious right now. How many kids are in your kid’s class? How many in the lunch room?
How can you help keep your child healthy?
1. Ask your child to wear a mask, especially during surges like this one.
2. Help get air filters into their classroom. (A study from Helsinki found air filters in daycare centers cut kids sick days by one third)
3. Get COVID and flu boosters when available.
You may be surprised about your child’s willingness to wear a mask! During the first year back to school, everyone wore a mask. The more kids wear masks now, the more normal it will feel.
Kids' KF94 and KN95 masks are easy to find and wear. Not only do they fit better on small faces than surgical masks, but they're designed to filter the air better than surgical masks.
Not sure which mask to pick?
More info via the link!
Your kid bringing home their backpack and lunchbox: good
Your kid bringing home COVID-19: bad
You can AirTag the backpack, but how do you stop the COVID?
While vaccines are helpful for reducing severe illness and, to some extent long COVID, vaccines do not stop transmission of COVID and do not totally prevent infection. Based on the levels of virus in the wastewater, we can estimate that 1 in 28-38 people are infectious right now. How many kids are in your kid’s class? How many in the lunch room?
How can you help keep your child healthy?
1. Ask your child to wear a mask, especially during surges like this one.
2. Help get air filters into their classroom. (A study from Helsinki found air filters in daycare centers cut kids sick days by one third)
3. Get COVID and flu boosters when available.
You may be surprised about your child’s willingness to wear a mask! During the first year back to school, everyone wore a mask. The more kids wear masks now, the more normal it will feel.
Kids' KF94 and KN95 masks are easy to find and wear. Not only do they fit better on small faces than surgical masks, but they're designed to filter the air better than surgical masks.
Not sure which mask to pick?
More info via the link!