Forbes – Carlie Porterfield
In Wednesday’s statement, HHS said an aim of the directive is to “increase access to lifesaving childhood vaccines and decrease the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks as children across the United States return to daycare, preschool and school.” Children returning to in-person care and class in the midst of the pandemic has been a controversial notion. While some, like President Donald Trump, have insisted schools should reopen, others think it’s not yet safe. Coronavirus outbreaks have been reported at schools that began in-person classes this month.