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COVID-19 Vaccine: Safe for Kids and Effective for 6 Months and Up
We’ve taken another important step in the battle against COVID-19! Vaccines are now approved, recommended and available for all ...
Children as Young as 6 Months Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
St. Louis Children’s Hospital physician discusses the vaccine for the youngest children. Many parents have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity ...
COVID-19 Vaccine: Safe for Kids 5 Years and Up
We’ve been waiting for this news! The FDA has authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11. That’s right ...
What Does the COVID-19 Infection Do to Your Lungs?
I’ve just finished another block on the COVID ICU service, and now more than a year and a half into ...
Back to School: Protecting Your Kids and Family from COVID-19
We were all hoping that by the time we sent our kids back to school this year, we wouldn’t have ...
Taking Care of Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This last year and a half have been tremendously difficult in all areas. But it has been especially difficult from ...
Will the COVID-19 Vaccine Affect My Ability to Become Pregnant?
Dr. Abigail Chitwood, Ob/Gyn at Missouri Baptist, a sister hospital of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, explains that the COVID-19 vaccine ...
Should we be concerned about the Delta variant?
Dr. Hilary Babcock, medical director of infection prevention at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses why you should be concerned about ...
Are there dangers to my baby if I get COVID-19 during pregnancy?
Dr. Jeannie Kelly, a Washington University maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a sister hospital of St. Louis Children’s Hospital ...