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I'm vaccinated, my kids aren't: What's safe for us to do as family?

Now that COVID-19 shots are available to everyone 16 and up, it's just a matter of time before you're fully vaccinated (if you're not already). That means you'll able to move through the world with much more freedom than you've had for the past year.

Amazing news!

But if you are vaccinated and your kids are not, the extent of that freedom may feel uncertain.

Will this long-awaited immunity allow you to return to something that resembles your pre-pandemic life? Or do you have to wait until your kids are vaccinated as well?

Unfortunately, it's not clear how long that wait could be. Experts predict kids 12 and over will likely be eligible for a shot in the next few months, but the timeline for younger children is fuzzier and might stretch into early 2022.

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