Testing at SCH has resumed. https://www.seattlechildrens.org/patients-families/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-testing-information/ Due to a shortage of testing reagents and high demand for testing, SCH is decreasing the number of COVID-19 tests and has temporarily stopped accepting referrals for COVID-19 testing from primary care providers. https://www.seattlechildrens.org/patients-families/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-testing-information/ […]
CDC guidelines for quarantine and isolation:
The latest CDC update is 1/9/22. Quarantine if exposed Isolate if you are sick or test positive. Do not exercise during isolation. How long? depends on vaccine status, or there has been a confirmed COVID positive test in the past […]
COVID vaccine for 5-11 year olds
A pediatric formulation of the Pfizer BioNTech covid vaccine has been approved by the FDA and the CDC for use in children ages 5-11y. Our clinic recommends this vaccine for all children age 5 through 11. There is great excitement around […]
We recommend flu vaccine
The Importance of Flu Vaccines as the COVID Pandemic Continues The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all healthy children 6 months and older are vaccinated for influenza this fall as the best protection against the flu, especially now that […]
School, playing sports and COVID
School, sports and Covid risk? The risk will rise or fall depending on prevalence of COVID in the community. Using the Swiss Cheese Model of COVID prevention (if you stack enough slices together the holes will be covered), you reduce […]
