Here at Alzein Pediatrics Primary & Urgent Care, we know you have lots of questions about COVID-19 and how it will affect the health of your child – today and for years to come.
All of us here at Alzein Pediatrics Primary & Urgent Care, along with the American Academy of Pediatrics, urge you to get your eligible children over the age of 5 vaccinated as soon as possible. If you have questions about the vaccine, please click here.
We are here to help with this resource page. The science of COVID-19 is evolving at lightening speed, and frequently new information will correct older information. If you have questions about COVID-19, our telehealth visits are a perfect solution. Please click here to schedule a visit.
We still do not know the long-term effects or impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women and their babies or on children of any age so it is imperative that you do all you can to prevent your family from contracting it – including getting your children over the age of 6 months vaccinated as soon as possible.
The best defenses against contracting COVID-19 for children under the age of 6 months include frequently washing hands for at least 20 seconds in warm water and soap or using an alcohol-based sanitizer, maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet from any person who does not live in your home, wearing a mask in all public indoor spaces and when you are in the company of any person who does not live in your home and limiting outings – staying home as much as possible. Make sure your eligible children over the age of 6 months are vaccinated as soon as possible.
Please click on the questions below for answers.
What exactly is COVID-19 and are my kids at risk?
Is it safe to get my children over 6 months vaccinated?
Pregnant Woman and COVID – what we know so far
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Can I breastfeed during COVID-19?
Do my children need to wear masks?
What are the latest COVID-19 regulations in Illinois?
Please have everyone in your family vaccinated against influenza, the flu, this year. The flu is, like COVID-19, a respiratory illness and is likely to cause unforeseen and life-threatening complications if your child contracts both viruses. Last year’s flu shot is no longer protecting your child. Please click here to learn more about why a flu shot is absolutely vital to your child’s health this season – and perhaps for their entire life.
