Coronavirus FAQ: What's the best way to protect school-age kids from COVID?
Plus: Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID? And what kind of masks should kids wear?
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Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID?
Most kids who were either recently infected vaccinated should have a strong enough immune response from getting COVID for several weeks or longer, says , an infectious disease physician at Stanford University.
