A CHOC pediatric infectious disease expert helps parents navigate which summertime activities are safe for children still too young to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The COVID-19 vaccine and myocarditis
Learn more about the link between myocarditis and the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine – and why health experts still recommend all eligible people receive the vaccine.
Preventing colds in children as COVID-19 restrictions ease
As COVID-19 precautionary measures begin relaxing, an increase in colds and viruses are expected – especially for children. Learn what parents can do to help protect kids.
Does the COVID-19 vaccine cause infertility?
A CHOC pediatric infectious disease specialist helps settle the misconception that the COVID-19 vaccine affects fertility.
Teens, kids 12-15 and the COVID-19 vaccine: What parents should know
A pediatric expert answers parents’ commonly asked questions about teenagers, kids 12-15, and the COVID-19 vaccine.
Protecting against dry hands from frequent handwashing during COVID-19
Dr. Dangvu offers tips to help protect tiny hands against dryness without compromising thorough hand washing that’s so critical during the pandemic.
Why sports physicals are important – especially after a COVID-19 diagnosis
Research shows that sometimes after a COVID-19 infection, a patient has a small risk of developing myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, also known as MIS-C, an inflammation of multiple areas of the body.
