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Lots of questions from parents: Here’s some insight

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Katelyn Jetelina
Jul 20, 2021
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My inbox is flooded with really great questions from parents. Here is my attempt to answer the most pressing and frequent ones…

“How is Delta affecting kids?”

Delta is 200% more transmissible, so more kids will get it (just like more unvaccinated adults will get it). Delta also has a 1000% higher viral load, which means kids will test positive more quick…

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