I’ve had this talk a lot with my sisters, who both have young children. Lack of good information is paralyzing when you’re trying to do right by your kids. Thei

I’ve had this talk a lot with my sisters, who both have young children. Lack of good information is paralyzing when you’re trying to do right by your kids. Their view is that while the risk of death looks to be low for their kids, they’re more concerned about the long-term developmental effects COVID could have. My sister lost her hearing after a bad illness as a child. The last thing either of them wants is for something similar to happen to their kids. Fortunately they’re both in positions where keeping the kids at home throughout the pandemic wasn’t much trouble. And now that the whole crew is vaccinated, they’re far less concerned.