As the number of vaccinated adults increases, so does the number of parents who find themselves immunized to the coronavirus but still in contact with children who obviously are not. This is how more and more families are asking themselves what behavior to adopt in this transition situation.
Sharing spaces at home in serenity, traveling with children in total safety, having guests at their home knowing they are not taking risks, have become unknowns for many.
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“The process of reopening to a normal existence is becoming a cause of anxiety and stress for many – he explains Malia Jones, a community health scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. – Social interactions, reactivated after a whole year spent trying to avoid them, creates alarm and discomfort in families. This is a new condition to monitor and help “.
The good news is that there are more or less certain answers to the new perplexities and doubts of parents. To give it, at least in the United States, are precisely the scholars who have examined the vaccination situation differentiated between adults and the very young and provided some indications. Let’s see.
When can I expect my child to be vaccinated?
Nobody knows for sure when vaccines will be available for all children. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved for use in children aged 16 and older, but no coronavirus vaccine has yet been approved for children under this range. Recently, however, Pfizer-BioNTech announced promising results from a clinical study involving adolescents that found the vaccine to be highly effective in children aged 12 to 15.
Doctor James Conway, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health who oversees vaccination programs, said vaccines are likely to be available for children aged 12 to 15 as early as this summer. children between 5 and 11 years at the end of 2021 and for children over 6 months and of preschool age, at the beginning of 2022.
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Can we socialize with vaccinated friends and family?
If you are a fully vaccinated parent (which means it has been at least two weeks since you received your second dose of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since you received a single-dose vaccine), Centers for Disease Control and prevention say that there are no contraindications to spending time indoors, without a mask, with a small group (10 individuals) of other fully vaccinated people.
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Can we socialize with other people who are not vaccinated?
“If children are not vaccinated, they should not socialize in the home and maskless with unvaccinated people outside their family, as there is a risk that they can transmit Covid-19 to each other and to others,” said the doctor McBride. – An exception to this rule would be if families together formed a kind of “pod” in which they socialized with each other and no one else. “
“It is certainly possible to reunite with other families”, clarified the doctor Malia Jones. “But in these cases the usual precautions must be taken.” And the ideal way to avoid any risk is undoubtedly that these meetings take place outdoors.
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Is it safe to travel? Better with or without children?
Now that many adults are vaccinated, families feel the urge to travel again and go on vacation. If you are fully vaccinated and want to travel without children, it is safe to do so in the United States, as specified by the CDC guidelines
There is no need to undergo tests before or after the trip or to quarantine on return. If, on the other hand, you want to travel with unvaccinated children, you will need to follow some rules. He explains them Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. “Before planning your trip, you need to check with state and local health departments to see if there are any restrictions on where you come from or where you come from. If the child you are traveling with has any previous medical conditions that could increase their vulnerability, it will be it is better to consult your trusted pediatrician before setting off.
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Unvaccinated children should still undergo a Covid-19 test one to three days before travel and three to five days upon return. They should also quarantine themselves for seven days once they get home (even if the test result is negative).
While traveling, everyone (except children under 2) should still wear masks, stand five feet away from others whenever possible, wash their hands or use disinfectant, and avoid crowds. We also recommend the use of a double mask for the little ones, to wear during transfers by plane or train “.
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Can we have dinner indoors or go back to the gym?
If you are vaccinated, the CDC admits that you can reintroduce habits such as eating at home with several people, going to restaurants or the gym. “However, we must keep in mind – explained Dr. Jones – that if there are people in the family who have not yet been vaccinated, these activities continue to be risky. Although it is highly unlikely that a vaccinated parent will bring the virus home, it is still better to avoid these places. when crowded, wear masks and keep the spacing. “
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In all cases it is always better not to take unvaccinated children with you when you choose to frequent these environments, from the restaurant to the gym. Especially considering that some children may be more at risk if exposed to the infection. We are talking about those with pre-existing problems such as asthma, diabetes, congenital heart disease, immune deficiencies, or genetic, neurological or metabolic conditions such as Down syndrome.
“Parents should always consult with their children’s pediatricians before making any decisions – warns the doctor Carmin Powell, Stanford Medicine pediatrician. – You can be cautious or flexible and resourceful. It is a difficult transition, but it is a sign that things are already improving “.
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