As mask mandates fall and the CDC issues new mask guidance, kids may experience anxiety around removing their masks. Clear communication from grown-ups can help children navigate the uncertainty.
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The airborne nature of COVID supports routine use of respirators by the public. Here, experts explain the science behind this recommendation.
Death care workers are at high risk for burnout as well as depression and other mental health concerns.
The CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine provider agreement prohibits health care professionals from administering the vaccines in people for whom they are not yet authorized or approved. But this departs from longstanding norms.
A critical care doctor brings a frontlines perspective to the frustration of dealing firsthand with vaccine hesitancy and discusses the limitations of science and medicine.
The CDC guidance applies to areas with high coronavirus transmission rates – which on the day of the announcement covered 63% of US counties.
Some vaccinated people will still be wearing masks to protect themselves from people who may not be vaccinated or wearing masks.
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Associate Dean for Regional Campuses, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Public Administration, University of Central Florida
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Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
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Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
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Assistant Professor of Law and Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Washington and Lee University
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University
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Research Consultant, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota
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PhD student and infectious diseases doctor, University of Alberta