Masks for children are in high demand as schools resume, and for parents, the task of finding suitable ones is tough.

Many of the most popular masks are selling out quickly as parents look to upgrade their children’s masks to better protect against the Delta variant. The cloth masks many children used last year aren’t as effective against the current strain, scientists say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all K-12 students wear masks, but parents are largely on their own to figure out what type of mask to buy for their children and where to find it.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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