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 The CDC's updated recommendations for camps, issued on Saturday,
have been eagerly awaited by parents as the end of the school year
approaches.
The agency said its camp guidance aligns with its evidence for
social distancing at schools, with at least 3 feet between children
- and at least 6 feet (2 meters) when eating and drinking. Camp
counselors and other adults should stay at least 6 feet from
children and each other, the CDC said.
Summer camp activities should be held outdoors as much as possible,
and if indoors, doors and windows should be left open when possible,
the CDC said. Group events and large gatherings should be avoided,
it added.
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 COVID-19 vaccinations have
ramped up across the country, but younger
children are not currently authorized for the
three shots approved in the United States.
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine is
authorized for use starting at age 16, with
approval now being sought for children ages 12
to 15. Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson are
studying their vaccines in children.
The CDC said that while fewer children have
gotten sick with COVID-19 compared to adults,
they still can be infected with the coronavirus
and spread it to others and sometimes can have
severe outcomes themselves.
(Reporting by Chris Prentice; Editing by Will
Dunham)
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