Kids in Pandemics Past and Present   You’ve seen the stories about more children across the country being hospitalized after contracting COVID-19’s Delta variant. And this isn’t the first time families, school districts, and public health officials have had to make hard decisions about children during a pandemic. Today on the pod, what to know about the Delta variant and the vulnerable population of unvaccinated children in Michigan. Plus, history’s take on balancing education and public health during a crisis.  GUESTS: Beenish Ahmed, reporter, Michigan Radio  Dr. Howard Markel, professor and director, University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.