PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As COVID-19 impacts kids, you may be searching for a mask that’s right for your child. But are the higher grade N95 masks safe for children? Amid the omicron surge, Oregon ...

The City County Health Department (CCHD) has echoed the Center for Disease Control’s recommendation that both vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors. The CCHD reported that the county ...

Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the ...

While there are still many uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, there is one thing that remains indisputable: Masks play an important role in slowing the spread. At the start of the ...

Parents are rightfully worried about their school-age children now that Florida’s new surgeon general has said parents, not schools, have the final word on wearing a mask. But there is a reasonable ...

San Francisco's Department of Public Health quietly updated its mask guidance for children ages 2 to 9 on Wednesday. The change was first noticed after a health department spokesperson reached out to ...

Raising kids in a pandemic brings a new set of variables to parenting. Masks, for instance, have been a regular feature of my children’s lives for more than two years. One time I was getting them ...