Children and young adolescents experience COVID-19 disease and manifestations differently than adults. This collection of resources includes clinical guidance and notable research findings. A review of the literature on this topic is coming soon. Resources Pediatric Care Resources Clinical guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics. VISIT WEBSITE IDSA Media Briefing: Navigating COVID-19 and Athletics A media briefing with experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to discuss coronavirus and collegiate athletics. Watch Now 13 Aug Podcast - COVID-19: Is It Safe to Return to Fall Sports? Are high school, college & professional sports safe to play right now? Dr. John Swartzberg of UC Berkley and Dr. Colleen Kraft of Emory University explain how COVID-19 will impact the world of sports. Listen Now 11 Aug Podcast - COVID-19: Can Pooled Testing Help Schools Reopen? Is pooled testing the answer to the current testing challenges? What are its limitations? Dr. Romney Humphries of Vanderbilt University and Dr. Melissa Miller of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill join us to discuss the benefits and questions surrounding COVID-19 pooled testing practices. Listen Now 14 Aug Podcast - How Schools & Parents Should Navigate Reopening During COVID-19 From the importance of monitoring community spread to best practices for screening, Wendy Armstrong, M.D., FIDSA of Emory University, Tina Tan, M.D., FIDSA of Northwestern University & Noelle Ellerson Ng, Associate Executive Director, Advocacy and Governance of the Schools Superintendents Association, share how schools and parents should navigate reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen Now 28 Jul IDSA Media Briefing: COVID-19’s Impact on Public Schools A media briefing with experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, to discuss COVID-19’s impact on public schools. Watch Now 23 Jul Information for Healthcare Providers about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Preliminary CDC guidance, including information about case definition and reporting. VISIT WEBSITE COVID-19–Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children CDC’s August 7 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report finds most cases of MIS-C have features of shock, with cardiac involvement, gastrointestinal symptoms, and significantly elevated markers of inflammation. VISIT WEBSITE Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in New York State Study published June 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine. VISIT WEBSITE COVID-19 Podcast: How is the virus affecting children? We're joined by pediatric infectious disease physicians Dr. Tina Tan, FIDSA of Northwestern University & Dr. Jason Newland of Washington University to talk about how COVID-19 is affecting children. Listen Here 05 Jun CDC Health Alert: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children May 14 alert with case definition and background information. VISIT WEBSITE SARS-CoV-2–Associated Deaths Among Persons Aged <21 Years — United States, February 12–July 31, 2020 CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report showing large racial/ethnic disparities in mortality rates among Americans younger than age 21. VISIT WEBSITE 15 Sep Severe COVID-19 in Children and Young Adults in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Region Article published May 12 in The Journal of Pediatrics. VISIT WEBSITE
