Latest Kids and covid Podcast Episodes

New School Year, Vaccines, Masks, and the Delta Variant

Kids and COVID - August 05, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Want to read the blog post instead?  Check it out here It has been a while since my last episode.  For that, I apologize as our recent house move has prevented recording and uploading of episodes. However, this week is essentially a continuation from last episode.  Remember when I said I was n...

Should Kids Wear Masks This Fall in School?

Kids and COVID - June 10, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This question has been asked countless number of times the last few weeks.  We are seeing COVID cases still dropping, those vaccinated (and some not) are leaving their masks at home, and community activities are picking up.  When the new school year rolls around, what will the expectation be for...

How School Closures Affect Our Youth

Kids and COVID - May 24, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Read the blog post involving today’s topic. One of the hardest decisions during the early pandemic was the choice of closing schools near the end of the 2019-2020 school year.  Both schools and parents were NOT prepared for this.  However, when the Fall of 2020 came, the next decision was to de...

Do Kids Get Sick From COVID?

Kids and COVID - May 19, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
You have probably heard this comment said on social media, the news, or from your friends: Kids just don't get sick from COVID.  It is a cold.  They don't need a vaccine.  Why are we so focused on kids? Sadly, these statements are misguided.  When we compare or pediatric population to the adult...

Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID vaccine and 12 to 15 Year Olds - What Are the Facts?

Kids and COVID - May 19, 2021 03:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Recently the Pfizer mRNA vaccine targeting COVID was approved for emergency use in 12 to 15 year olds.  Should you get the vaccine for your kids?  What did the data show?  Why are kids getting vaccinated?  This show answer those questions. This episode was previously released on my other podcas...

My WHY for Creating This Podcast

Kids and COVID - May 19, 2021 02:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of us in different ways; however, our kids will be the ones feeling it for decades to come.   When SARS-CoV-2 hit our shores early in 2020, the landscape for our normal lives changed.  We focused on loss of jobs, decreased social gatherings, morbidity and mo...