Similarly, allowing your vaccinated year-old to resume an indoor dance class is safer in a center with fewer children, she notes. At a crowded party, it can help to just open a window. Plus, the risks add up. Ask yourself what activities are most important to your family, Wen advises.
Even when the children are vaccinated, families living with someone with underlying medical issues that increase their odds of developing severe COVID should continue taking stringent precautions, Wen says. The same is true in homes with children under five who are still too young to get a shot. All children, including those who are vaccinated, should wear masks in schools, according to guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which notes that it may revise the recommendation when a higher percentage of students are fully vaccinated.
When it comes to masks, quality matters. As more children and adults get shots in their arms, experts are hopeful the pandemic may begin to tame. Case rates in the country surged last winter after the holiday season and again late this summer when the Delta wave struck. As to whether young children will eventually need a booster, as is now recommended for some adults, no one can say yet. The U. For now, though, once a kid is two weeks past that second dose, parents can feel good about allowing them to return to the important work of play.
All rights reserved. Science Coronavirus Coverage. What families can do now that kids are getting the vaccine Experts weigh in on best practices for holiday gatherings, school, and play now that kids age 5 and older can get their COVID shots. What restrictions are still in place in England? Image source, Reuters. Vaccination take-up is at the heart of plans to control Covid this winter. What's the situation in Wales?
From 15 November, people will need to use their NHS Covid Pass for entry to cinemas, theatres and concert halls subject to Senedd approval ; it is already needed for entry to nightclubs, as well as many indoor and outdoor events People who are fully vaccinated and unders will have to self-isolate if someone in their household has symptoms or tests positive; they can stop after a negative PCR test. Other restrictions include:. What's Northern Ireland's winter plan?
What restrictions are currently in place in Northern Ireland? Up to 30 people from any number of households can mix indoors in domestic settings Up to four people from no more than two households can visit care homes maximum of four visits per week Face coverings compulsory in shops, indoor seated venues and visitor attractions Indoor seated venues "strongly recommended" but not legally obliged to ask for proof of double vaccination or a negative lateral flow test Dancing not permitted at indoor venues where music is played apart from weddings and civil ceremonies Face coverings mandatory on public transport and some other settings, unless you are exempt Work from home where possible Social distancing in hospitality has now ended Nightclubs can now reopen.
If you have not booked your appointments yet, you're still eligible and can book anytime. You can get your 1st and 2nd dose of a COVID vaccine if you're aged 18 or over or will turn 18 within 3 months. You can book appointments at a larger vaccination centre or pharmacy now, or wait to be invited to go to a local NHS service.
You can book your appointment at a larger vaccination centre or pharmacy now, or wait to be invited to go to a local NHS service. As workers return to their workplaces, employers should continue to follow the working safely guidance.
When considering a return to the workplace, employers should:. Following expert clinical advice and the successful rollout of the COVID vaccine programme, people previously considered to be CEV are not being advised to shield again. If you were previously identified as CEV , you should continue to follow the guidance contained in this page.
You should take advice from your health professional on whether additional precautions are right for you. As a minimum, you should follow the same guidance as everyone else. If you are more than 28 weeks pregnant, or if you are pregnant and have an underlying health condition that puts you at a greater risk of severe illness from COVID at any point in pregnancy, you may want to consider limiting close contact with people you do not normally meet with regularly.
It is particularly important for people living in these areas to follow the guidance on this page which will help to reduce the spread of COVID and to help protect yourself and others. Enhanced Response Areas will also receive additional targeted support, such as surge testing and logistical resources to maximise vaccine uptake, for a 5 week period. If you live in one of the affected local authority areas, you should read the local COVID information and advice for your area:.
You must follow the rules for international travel. You should not travel to countries or territories on the red list. What you must do when you arrive in England from abroad depends on where you have been in the last 10 days before you arrive.
People planning to travel to England should follow the guidance on entering the UK. Find out which list the country you are travelling from is on and what you need to do. Get a PCR test and follow the stay at home guidance. All businesses and venues, including nightclubs and adult entertainment venues, are able to open. All capacity limits at sporting, entertainment, or business events have been lifted. Hospitality venues such as pubs, restaurants and bars are no longer required to provide table service or follow other social distancing rules.
All businesses should follow the principles set out in the working safely guidance. Employers still have a legal duty to manage risks to those affected by their business. The way to do this is to carry out a health and safety risk assessment, including the risk of COVID, and to take reasonable steps to mitigate the risks you identify. The working safely guidance sets out a range of mitigations employers should consider including:.
This will especially be the case in large, crowded settings such as nightclubs where people are likely to be in close proximity to others outside their household. This includes essential services and essential retailers which have been able to stay open throughout the pandemic. Latest easy read document added to this page to reflect beyond step 4. The easy read guide has been updated to the latest version that reflects beyond step 4.
Updated link to current international travel guidance and removed reference to 'traffic light system' for international travel as this no longer exists. Updated guidance following Prime Minister's statement on the autumn and winter plan. The following languages have been added or updated to reflect the latest step 4 guidance. Updated structure and clarified language throughout to improve readability. Removed references to 16 August in the self-isolation exemption criteria section.
This is because the changes are now current. Added information on self-isolation changes from 16 August. Added easy read version of 'how to stay safe and help prevent the spread' guidance. Edited get tested and self-isolate. The length of time 18 year olds who are a contact of a positive case will be exempt from self-isolation has changed from 4 months after their 18th birthday to 6 months after.
Corrected the 'International travel' section which said people should not travel to countries or territories on the red or amber lists. It now says "You should not travel to countries or territories on the red list. Removed Birmingham City Council from areas where the new variant is spreading.
Guidance updated following the announcement of a move to step 4 on 19 July. Added Oxford City Council to the areas where the Delta variant is spreading fastest. Updated to clarify that a PCR test should be taken even if symptoms are mild.
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