In our follow-up episode on schools re-opening, we invited school nurse, Margarita Marasigan, who discusses the importance of getting the Covid-19 vaccine and other protective measures schools are taking to protect their students and families. This includes keeping your child home when they have any type of symptoms, even if it might not be Covid, and taking a community pledge to not put yourself in situations that may increase your exposure to the virus. For example, Margarita mentions that if a parent is invited to a wedding that is taking place in a state with a high rate of Covid, maybe that parent should politely decline, as the actions we do outside of school may put others in the school at risk. We also discuss why we dislike the "Perfect Attendance" award that schools often give and why it is important for sick days to be mandatory for every employee. Margarita reminds us that although the vaccine is still not available for children under 12, this is why it is so important for everyone else to get vaccinated, as it protects those who are not eligible for the vaccine.