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While COVID-19 causes mild illness in some people, others get very sick and need hospital care. These articles can help you learn more about COVID-19 and how you can protect your family and others.

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Do Healthy Young People Need the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Kids need a COVID shot and teens need a booster to protect them and others from hospitalization and death from virus variants.

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Ask the Pediatrician: COVID-19 Roundup
Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID Vaccine Checklist for Kids
COVID Vaccines for Kids 6 Months & Older: FAQs for Families
COVID-19 & Other Respiratory Illnesses: How Are They Different?
COVID-19 Testing and Kids: What you Should Know
COVID-19 Vaccines During Pregnancy & Breastfeeding: Parent FAQs
COVID-19 and Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
COVID-19: Caring for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs
COVID-19: Keep On Keeping Your Distance
COVID-19: What Families Need to Know
Caring for Children in Foster Care During COVID-19
Caring for Children with Asthma During COVID-19: Parent FAQs
Co-Parenting Through COVID-19: Putting Your Children First
Do Healthy Young People Need the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Do Masks Delay Speech and Language Development?
Face Masks for Children During COVID-19
Getting Children & Teens Outside While Physical Distancing for COVID-19
Hand Sanitizers: Keep Children Safe from Poisoning Risk
Having a Baby While Positive For COVID-19: FAQs
Helping Kids Stay Active & Eat Healthy During COVID-19
How to Help Children Build Resilience in Uncertain Times
How to Talk to Your Child About Their Positive COVID-19 Test
Long-Haul COVID-19 in Children and Teens
Mask Mythbusters: Common Questions about Kids & Face Masks
Masks & Sports: Should Youth Athletes Wear Face Masks During COVID-19?
Mental Health During COVID-19: Signs Your Child May Need More Support
Mood-Boosting Tips for Families
Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Keep the Calm at Home
Post-COVID Conditions in Children and Teens
Preventing Tobacco Exposure During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Staying Safe in School During COVID-19
Stress and Violence at Home During the Pandemic
Teens & COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities During the Outbreak
The Importance of Good Oral Health During the Pandemic
The Science Behind COVID-19 Vaccines: Parent FAQs
Tips for Coping with a New Baby During COVID-19
Transportation During COVID-19: Keeping Kids Safe in Cars & Other Vehicles
Unproven COVID-19 Products, Supplements & Medicines
What to Look for In a Summer Camp During COVID-19
When All Four of Our Kids Got COVID
Working and Learning from Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Youth Sports and COVID-19: Understanding the Risks
Youth Sports: A COVID-19 Safety Checklist