Oct 19, 2021 8 min read

 Edward Foley

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PITTSBURGH (October 19, 2021) – An estimated 65 percent of Americans intend to mark Halloween with parties or trick-or-treating this year, up from just 58 percent in 2020 and comparable with 68 percent in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Retail Federation. As households with children are much more likely to celebrate All Hallows Eve, Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Pediatric Institute encourages participating families and community members to take appropriate safety and wellness precautions for the upcoming holiday this year, especially amid the ongoing pandemic.

“Vaccinated parents and their little ghouls and goblins should be feeling safer this Halloween – about 65 percent of Americans have been vaccinated and we all have a year-and-a-half of practice under our belts when it comes to mitigation measures,” said Ned Ketyer, MD, pediatrician at the AHN Pediatric Institute in a 

AHN Pediatric Institute urges families to adhere to the following guidelines this Halloween season:

• Stick with outdoor trick-or-treating in small groups
• Keep a safe distance from others who live outside your household
• Avoid large groups of kids crowding together when treats are handed out
• Wash hands before diving into candy
• Wear face masks and observe safe social distancing, if attending indoor activities. Universal masking indoors continues to be important, since children under 12 years old are not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccines.

“Outdoor parades, parties and attractions are safer than indoor public events. Rather than a haunted house, for example, families can consider a haunted forest or corn maze or look for programs focused on safe ways to have fun offered by a park district, zoo or other outdoor venue,” Dr. Ketyer continued. “At a high-level, it’s important to emphasize that there’s an array of precautions and measures parents, guardians and neighbors can take to ensure our communities have a joy-filled and safe Halloween season.”

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If a child looks disappointed at the candy bowl, they may have a known allergy to a listed ingredient

Children that may look “too old” to be trick-or-treating may be developmentally delayed, and those without a costume, may have autism or a sensory processing disorder

Annual safety guidelines also still apply this year including keeping children in bright, reflective costumes, monitoring traffic, staying in frequent communication on whereabouts and inspecting candy after returning home. For a comprehensive list of safe Halloween practices, visit American Academy of Pediatrics’ 

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