the new delta variant posing especially tough questions for parents. many facing their own return to the office as their small children at home remain unvaccinated. i address those concerns to nbc news medical contributor dr. kavita patel. what sort of precautions should families be taking if they have children who aren t eligible for vaccinations? you should always try to opt for outdoors space and not anything that is suggestive. and even when you re indoors, it can be safe if everyone is masked. i would definitely mask the children. and if you re vaccinated yourself, you should wear a mask because we now know that even vaccinated individuals might get infected. the risk is incredibly small, but again, if we re trying to keep our kids safe and they re unvaccinated, a mask will always be a great layer of protection on top of your vaccine. we know that the delta variant is more contagious than previous versions, if you will, of this
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