Should My Child Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
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Why the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and why your teenager needs it now.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) News and Updates
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COVID-19 and Kids: What You Need to Know Now
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From new variants to vaccine availability, we’ve rounded up the latest updates on COVID-19 and kids.
Celebrating Spring Holidays Safely During COVID-19
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Safely celebrate the season with these tips from CHOP experts and recent CDC guidance.
Returning to In-person Schooling During COVID-19
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As families consider a return to in-person schooling, many have questions about how to keep their kids safe from COVID-19. CHOP physicians offer advice.
Deep Immune Profiling Shows Significant Immune Activation in Children with MIS-C
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Using deep immune profiling, CHOP researchers have found children with MIS-C are extremely immune activated, more like adults with severe COVID-19.
CHOP Pediatric COVID-19 Test Sites Transitioning to Less Invasive Swab
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All of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) COVID-19 testing sites for children will now be using a less invasive nasal swab to obtain the specimen for testing.
Cleaning for COVID-19 — and Keeping the Kids Safe, Too
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Another Pandemic Challenge: Keeping your home and hands free of viruses while minimizing kids’ exposures to chemicals.
Children Under Age 5 Less Susceptible to COVID-19
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Children are often considered virus super spreaders. But, according to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia infectious disease expert, Paul Offit, MD, this doesn’t appear to be the case with COVID-19.
Talking to Your Child About the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
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Well into the pandemic, you and your child may still have unanswered questions. CHOP child life specialists weigh in on how to talk with your child about Covid-19.
Stopping the Flu/COVID-19 Collision
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How can your family avoid a possible double whammy of COVID-19 and the flu? Get your family's flu shots as soon as possible.