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In late March, New York’s public high schools reopened for in-person instruction. Elementary schools have been offering some in-person instruction since December, middle schools since February. The country’s largest school district has managed to provide more in-school hours than many other districts that might have seemed better equipped for the task. But, nearly three months after vaccines became available to teachers, fewer than half around sixty-five thousand, out of approximately a hundred and forty-seven thousand Department of Education employees have received at least a first shot of the vaccine.
For much of the past year, in-school transmission of the coronavirus has not been of particular concern to infectious-disease specialists. Data seemed to show that children become infected at a relatively low rate. That may be changing, however, with the advent of more infectious variants of the virus, as Peter Hotez, a pediatric microbiologist and vac
Is It Ethical for Parents to Opt Out of Immunizing Their Children?
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Child immunization is frequently noted as one of the major milestones in the history of public health. It currently prevents about 2 million deaths every year, and has eradicated the deadly disease smallpox, while polio is heading towards elimination.
It is one of the key strategies for achievement of the fourth goal of the United Nations Development Programme’s Millennium Development Goals: “Reduce Child Mortality.” It is highly effective and costs as low as $1 per child.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday urged gym users to wear masks during intense workouts even when socially distanced and asked gyms to improve ventilation and push for outdoor activities when possible.
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