Should children peel back the mask in the face of a pandemic?

A boy wears his home made mask at Bamburi in Mombasa County. Children are at a high risk of contacting coronavirus as they have been ignored in mask wearing. [Omondi Onyango/Standard]

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, children's health and vulnerability have become a major area of concern.

According to the Ministry of Health guidelines, the disease spread can be stopped or reduced by observing measures such as frequent handwashing with soap, physical distancing and always wearing a mask. While children can do the first two, it is unclear if children should or should not wear a mask.