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COVID-19

The 2023-2024 COVID vaccine is recommended for nearly everyone age 6 months and older. Staying up to date on recommended immunizations, including the COVID vaccine, is the best way for your child to stay healthy and thrive. These articles can help you learn more about COVID symptoms and why pediatricians recommend COVID vaccines for babies, children and teens.

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COVID-19 and Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

COVID and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Learn more about the connection between multisystem inflammatory illness in children, or MIS-C, and COVID.

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COVID and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Unproven COVID Products, Supplements & Medicines
COVID Vaccines for Children Age 6 Months Through 4 Years: FAQs for Families
Getting My COVID Vaccine: A Picture Story for Kids
COVID-19 Vaccines During Pregnancy & Breastfeeding: Parent FAQs
When Can Kids Get the Updated COVID Vaccine?
RSV, Flu & COVID: How Are These Respiratory Illnesses Different?
The Science Behind COVID Vaccines: Parent FAQs
COVID Vaccine Checklist for Kids
When All Four of Our Kids Got COVID
Ask the Pediatrician: COVID-19 Roundup
COVID-19 & School: Keeping Kids Safe
Breastfeeding & COVID-19: What Parents Need to Know
Do Healthy Young People Need the COVID-19 Vaccine?
COVID-19: Caring for Children & Teens With Special Health Care Needs
Asthma & Respiratory Viruses: How to Keep Kids Healthy
Youth Sports: COVID Safety Checkup
Mask Mythbusters: Common Questions about Kids & Face Masks
Face Masks for Children During COVID-19
Mood-Boosting Tips for Families
COVID-19: What Families Need to Know
Masks & Sports: Should Youth Athletes Wear Face Masks During COVID-19?
Long-Haul COVID-19 in Children and Teens
Post-COVID Conditions in Children and Teens
How to Talk to Your Child About Their Positive COVID-19 Test
COVID-19 Testing and Kids: What you Should Know
Tips for Coping with a New Baby During COVID-19
Transportation During COVID-19: Keeping Kids Safe in Cars & Other Vehicles
Youth Sports and COVID-19: Understanding the Risks
Clinical Trials: One Family’s Experience During COVID-19
Hand Sanitizers: Keep Children Safe from Poisoning Risk
Co-Parenting Through COVID-19: Putting Your Children First
How to Help Children Build Resilience in Uncertain Times
Getting Children & Teens Outside While Physical Distancing for COVID-19