Kids can safely go trick-or-treating outdoors, US health authorities say

The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said children can safely trick-or-treat on Halloween this year so long as they do so outdoors.

Rochelle Walensky said: “I wouldn’t necessarily go to a crowded Halloween party, but I think that we should be able to let our kids go trick-or-treating in small groups, and I hope that we can do that this year”.

According to data from the CDC, 64.6% of people in the US over the age of 12 are fully vaccinated against covid, having completed their vaccine series.