what s the advice for parents who feel kind of stuck in this situation, particularly if their kids are under the age of 5? i m in the situation as well. i have two little kids, a 4-year-old who s in preschool and a not yet 2-year-old, and of course we cannot wait for there to be vooaccines for this young age group. in the meantime, i would advise parents to think about and families to think about your individual risk circumstance, your risk tolerance as well as the value of that activity, and so for example, if everybody, all the adults in your family, and older siblings, if everybody is fully vaccinated and boosted if they re eligible, the risk of illness to them is very low. and many parents might well say, well, day care or preschool is so essential for us to be able to work or also for the social development and cognitive development of our children that we have to do it. and i really empathize with parents who are in the situation, but remember, all the things we can do, includi