Posts Tagged ‘children’
Vaccinating Children Against Covid-19
This past week, Pfizer announced they are seeking FDA approval for their Covid-19 in children ages 12 and up, and Moderna is currently conducting trials with their vaccine in children…
Read MoreWhen Can Children Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Dr. Padgett addresses a good question, one that is probably on the mind of more than one parent. She researched the site below and thinks the article is informative and…
Read MoreHow to Support and Protect Your Child’s Emotional Well-being During the Pandemic
I thought long and hard on what to post this week. There is so much information about the coronavirus pandemic, and I didn’t really want to contribute more. But, it…
Read MoreWhat Is COVID-19?
What is Covid-19 Covid-19, or Coronavirus Disease 2019 (the year the virus was discovered) is a new type of coronavirus (common cold virus) that has never before been seen in…
Read MoreConcussion Recovery from Sports and Not
As I write this, my 13 year old son continues his recovery from his first concussion suffered four weeks ago in his ice hockey game. As pediatricians, we frequently see…
Read MoreOn Children
This August I experienced the parenthood rite of passage of moving my youngest child to college and entered the “empty nest” phase of life. I know it’s a cliche but…
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