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As Restrictions Loosen, PA Assures Parents About Safe Activities for Kids

Kimberly Paynter
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WHYY
Philadelphia’s Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole, Pennsylvania’s Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson, Please Touch Museum president Patricia Wellenbach, and Acting Secretary of Human Services Meg Snead hold a press conference. ";s:

There’s still one group not yet eligible to get vaccinated against the coronavirus: children under 12.

But WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports as Pennsylvania steadily phases out its remaining COVID-19 precautions, the state is telling parents most activities are now pretty safe for kids.

(Original air-date: 6/10/21)