MINNEAPOLIS — The start of the new school year isn't too far away — many districts commence classes after the Minnesota State Fair and the Labor Day holiday weekend.

As parents get ready, the federal guidance around vaccines has been confusing, as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has fired advisory panels and spouted unsupported information about shots and side effects.

So what should kids and families do to start the school year off healthy? M Health Fairview Pediatrician Dr. Lara Al-Ejeilat joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Friday with answers.

The following has been lightly edited for clarity.

It seems like it’s been a quiet summer for COVID, without a seasonal surge?

Yes. But we’re actually seeing a lot of other stuff, like han

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