(NC) Many parents are worried about their children under five who can’t get a COVID-19 vaccine yet. Here are some tips to help keep little ones safe:
Practice personal prevention.
When you or anyone in the family is with others outside of your immediate household, wear a well-fitting and constructed mask (preferably a medical mask or respirator such as an N95 or KN95), keep physically distanced, consider gathering outdoors and find ways to improve ventilation when indoors.
Get everyone else vaccinated.
Make sure everyone else in the family who is eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been vaccinated, including receiving a booster dose when eligible. This includes parents, grandparents, siblings and other caregivers.
Follow local public health guidance.
Regardless of you or your child’s vaccination status, you and your family should continue to follow local public health advice and guidance.