Every day we wake up to more and more information about COVID-19.  Some of it we hear from our local news sources or maybe even some podcasts, but a lot of it comes from various social media outlets.  So how do we separate what’s true and what’s false? You hear a lot of “Do your own research,” but where do you begin and how do you know if you’re using reliable sources? Well, we’re hoping you can rely on the medical professionals in our office to provide the most up-to-date information on the coronavirus. Here we will address common ‘myths’ or rumors about Covid-19 as it pertains to your family’s health. 

True or False? “Children don’t need to wear masks because they don’t get as sick with COVID”

FALSE

• Children need to wear masks to protect themselves and their families.
• Children are getting sick from COVID especially the more contagious delta variant – in August 2021 25.7% of all positive COVID cases are in children 0-18 years old.
• 544 children ages 0-18 years have died from COVID, since the onset of the pandemic
• Over 4,000 children have developed the serious post COVID condition called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) where different body parts can become inflamed such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin and eyes.

True or False? “I tested positive for COVID but my kids and husband have not been tested. The rest of the family are not experiencing symptoms. I should be able to send my kids to school, right?!”

MAYBE

• If your husband and children are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, they do not need to quarantine unless they have symptoms.
• If your husband and children HAVE NOT been fully vaccinated, then they must quarantine at home for 14 days after last date of exposure to a person who is positive to COVID-19. The quarantine time can be shortened to 7 days with a negative PCR COVID test 5-7 days after last exposure.

True or False? I recently had COVID so do I have to wait 90 days to be vaccinated against COVID?

FALSE/It Depends….

• You may receive the COVID vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson and Johnson) as soon as 10 days after a positive COVID test
•  Unless, you were hospitalized with COVID and were given an IV treatment of monoclonal antibodies. Then you would need to wait 90 days

Thank you for taking the time to read our articles.  The Children’s Health Place is currently accepting new patients and most health plans.