Parents of young children have some pressing questions for the CDC.
In recent guidance, the public-health agency suggested that fully vaccinated individuals can burn their masks and never wear a face covering again. (I’m exaggerating. Masks are still required on public transit and in medical facilities, among other places.) Meanwhile, unvaccinated people should continue to mask inside as well as at crowded outdoor venues. The sound scientific basis for these recommendations is that the vaccines are excellent, work well against the new variants, and seem to protect against even asymptomatic disease and transmission. Vaccinated people are quite safe from COVID-19, the odd breakthrough case notwithstanding. Many states have accordingly dropped their mandates. You can now shop unmasked in the Providence, Rhode Island, Whole Foods near where I live (though practically no one does).
[Dana Stevens: Excuse me if I’m not ready to unmask]
The country has no system of vaccine passports or tattoos, so Americans are on the honor system about their status. The CDC has acknowledged that, sure, some unvaccinated people will cheat and not mask, but indicated that this behavior is a threat only to other unvaccinated people. The underlying implication of the CDC’s stance is that if you’re worried about cheaters, you should get vaccinated.
This supposed solution has created a tremendous sense of frustration for parents of kids under 12, who cannot be vaccinated yet. Please, CDC, help us. What sh ..
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