Should parents with young kids 'bubble up' this fall? Experts weigh in on how to stay safe. - TODAYshow
like wearing a mask when in close contact and isolating from members of your pod if you're experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
"We still have our close circle of friends and family in which we feel comfortable saying 'Hey, I think I may have a little sniffle, so we'll pass today,' that kind of thing," said Dr. Federico Laham, the medical director for Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Infectious Diseases."Have a close circle of friends, consider yourselves responsible, and just use common sense.
"In these winter months, it's great to engage in activities that allow to be outside, whether that's playing in the snow if you're in the Northeast or somewhere Southwest laying on a beach," said Minges."The concern is much less because particles are diluted in open air space." To minimize risk to unvaccinated children, and to prevent outbreaks that can affect schools or daycares, try to make sure the children in your bubble are kids that would see each other anyway, like if they share a classroom or carpool to school together. Try not to form bubbles with children in different classrooms, since that could increase the scale of a potential outbreak.
"This helps public health experts doing contact tracing and mitigating the spread," Minges explained.