How are vaccinated parents keeping their unvaccinated kids safe?
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK)  As we get closer to President Joe Bidens goal of having 70% of U.S. adults in the U.S. vaccinated by the Fourth of July, more and more adults are getting or are already fully vaccinated. Still, children under the age of 12 are not yet eligible. If children are vaccinated they are less likely to transmit the disease through those activities, says Hannah Petracca, the Public Informations Officer (PIO) with the Cabell-Huntington Health Department. Petracca also says there are steps parents can take to protect kids who cannot get vaccinated. Wear a mask when its appropriate. Those 9 and older are still recommended to wear a mask if they arent vaccinated. And also wash your hands, keep your distance, and maintain those precautions to stay safe. Hannah Patracca, PIO, Cabell-Huntington Health Department  Officials also recommend parents take small steps like ensuring the daycare facility their kids are attending still follows certain health requirements. Workers at the Kiwanis Day Care Center say they take those additional measures to keep everyone safe. We do a lot of handwashing throughout the day  staff and children. We also have additional cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting throughout the day. We do require all children in the building who are 9 and older wear a face mask while here and all staff at this time still will be wearing a face mask whether theyre vaccinated or not, says Amy Frazier the Executive Director at Kiwanis Day Care Center. Frazier also says continuing to keep everyone safe, until were in the clear, will require all hands on deck. Were doing our part so we ask parents to do their part as well. Amy Frazier, Executive Director, Kiwanis Day Care Center  For more stories from Anna King, follow her on Facebook and Twitter.