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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT MAKES A STUNNING DISCOVERY: Admiral Farragut lower science teacher Henry Sadler made a HUGE discovery while on a recent fossil hunting trip. The amateur paleontologist was diving in the Peace River in Arcadia when his hand came across a fossil in the murky water. He knew instantly what it was: a fully intact mammoth femur bone. As you can imagine, his students were impressed! Sadler’s find created quite a stir outside of school also, and he’s been featured on TV shows across the country.
KIDS, MASKS AND VACCINES: A Pediatrician Weighs in Ahead of Summer Camp and Summer Travel Season
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We asked Dr. Christina Canody, medical director of BayCare Pediatric Service Line, to weigh in.
Next summer, you and the kids can set sail on Disney Cruise Line’s newest ships out of Port Canaveral with never-before-seen additions, including a first-ever Disney attraction at sea, Aqua Mouse! The new liner will also feature a Star Wars-themed bar for adults and really cool Walt Disney Imagineering Lab for the kids. You can book your cruise now at disneycruise.disney.go.com.
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On masks for unvaccinated kids: If they’re going to be outdoors, spaced, playing, taking off the mask is perfectly acceptable. Indoors, we know that masks are going to protect them and I still recommend it. *As of print day for this issue, the CDC is still advising anyone who has not been vaccinated, including young children 2 and older, to continue to wear a mask. cdc.gov
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The Centers for Disease Control relaxed masking recommendations for vaccinated people, and many private businesses and even some schools around the Tampa Bay area have lifted masked requirements. But where does that leave children under the age of 12 who can’t get the COVID vaccine yet?
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photo provided by Admiral Farragut Academy
On vaccinating if your child is 12 and older: We are advising families to consider getting the vaccine and strongly recommending it. The main reason is that we’re seeing increased burden in disease in children. [It] is a personal choice, but I really want them to have a conversation and say, what is the ultimate goal here? And if it’s protecting our way of life and allowing children to attend school in person and protecting those around us who can’t be vaccinated, then it is a pretty selfless thing to do. I know people are scared of the side effects, but think of how many millions of doses have been administered worldwide.”
On the COVID vaccine side effects seen in kids: In general, sore arm was pretty much felt across the board with the first dose. A significant number, 60-70%, didn’t feel great after their second vaccine. Fever was the most significant side effect as well as malaise, soreness and just achiness and chills.
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