Choosing the best face mask for your kid is currently important since the U.S. public and private schools are planning to return students to their physical classrooms.
Currently, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) still hasn't approved Pfizer to be administered to children below 12 years old. However, its developers are hoping that their vaccine would have FDA approval before 2021 ends.
Because of this, wearing a face mask and other safety measures against COVID-19 are being implemented in schools, especially since many young students are still not eligible to get vaccinated because of their age.
On the other hand, the ABC Science Collaborative published a study that revealed that face coverings are still effective when preventing in-school transmission.
The new research even claimed that face masks could still prevent COVID-19 even when social distancing is less than three feet. Involved medical experts said that they conducted their study in 100 school districts and 14 charter schools located in North Carolina.
How To Choose the Best Face Mask for Your Kid
According to NPR's latest report, the World Health Organization and other medical agencies explained that there are many factors you need to consider when buying face masks for your kids. These include the following:
A boy wears a Spiderman-themed face mask, amid concerns over a spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, looks on at a pagoda during the Khmer New Year in Phnom Penh on April 14, 2020. - (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP)
- Checking if your kids are comfortable with the face-covering you bought. Make sure that it is a great fit for them.
- Face masks for kids must have multiple fabric layers if they are not medical face coverings.
- Check if the mask can be washed without suffering from heavy damage.
- Always check if the ties or ear loops are secured since kids tend to accidentally take them off, especially when they are playing.
In other news, WHO's COVID-19 origins study is entering its next phase, which could help medical researchers know more about the rising pandemic. On the other hand, UK MHRA decided to approve the first monoclonal antibody against COVID-19.
What Face Mask Types Should You Get?
WHO reported that if your kid is in good health, they can rely on non-medical or fabric face coverings.
But, if they have medical complications, such as cystic fibrosis, cancer or immunosuppression, then you need to make them wear medical face masks.
These brands or models include N95, child-size KN95 respirators, and other types of medical face coverings.
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