Anthony Fauci says children who have received COVID-19 vaccine can go for or treat

Children should be able to go safely for Halloween as it is outside, Dr Anthony Fauci said on Sunday.

“You can go out – you’re outside for the most part, at least when my kids were out there making candy or spells – and enjoy it,” the White House chief medical adviser said. on CNN’s “State of the Union”. . “

“I mean, it’s a time that kids love. It is a very important time of year for children. I know my kids appreciate it, ”Fauci said.

He added that the activity is especially safe for children 12 years and older who are eligible for the vaccine and have received it.

“If you are not vaccinated, again think about it, you will add [with immunization]: an additional level of protection for yourself, your children, your family and your community. So this is a good time to think about why it is important to get the vaccine, ”he said.

“But go out there and enjoy Halloween and the other holidays to come,” he said.

Dr Rochelle Walensky, head of the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also endorsed the holiday tradition.

“I wouldn’t necessarily go to a crowded Halloween party, but I think we should be able to let our kids do a trick or treat in small groups,” Walensky said last month on “Face the Nation. “on CBS.

Last year, Walensky and Fauci’s agency advised children not to go door-to-door for the holidays.