Dear Southwest Pediatrics Families, Thanks so much for your patience as we constantly adjust to the COVID pandemic. Just when we think we think we’re over the hump, there’s another hurdle to jump! This particular season, combined with an unprecedented … Read more
From the American Academy of Pediatrics; As we’ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, going to school in person is how children and teens learn best. Many students also get vital resources they need to thrive at school. With a new … Read more
From the American Academy of Pediatrics; You may have heard news about a small number of adolescents and young adults who experienced mild cases of heart inflammation (called myocarditis) after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Most recovered on their own or … Read more
The vaccine was not rushed. Speed does not mean rushed. It meant leveraging experts, money and decades of previous work to get us a vaccine in 9 months. This included: Previous research that started in 2003 thanks to SARS (COVID-19’s … Read more
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks indoors or outdoors in most cases. But we realize that families with children who are … Read more
