COVID-19 INFORMATION

COVID 19 UPDATED GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS:

QUARANTINE:

POSITIVE CHILDREN SHOULD ISOLATE FOR 5 DAYS AND IF THEY ARE ASYMPTOMATIC OR THEIR SYMPTOMS ARE RESOLVING (WITHOUT FEVER FOR 24 HOURS) THEY MAY COME OUT OF ISOLATION WEARING A MASK TO SCHOOL, AT HOME AND OTHER INDOOR SETTINGS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5 DAYS.

**TRANSMISSION OCCURS EARLY IN THE COURSE OF ILLNESS, GENERALLY IN THE 1-2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF SYMPTOMS AND THE 2-3 DAYS AFTER.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARING FOR MY COVID POSITIVE CHILD  0 - 6 MONTHS:

• INCREASE LIQUIDS WITH PEDIALYTE
• FOR CONGESTION: USE A COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER
• ADMINISTER NASAL SALINE DROPS TO EACH NOSTRIL AND GENTLY SUCTION MUCOUS AS NEEDED
• ADMINISTER INFANT TYLENOL FOR FEVER AS DIRECTED ON THE BOTTLE OR HANDOUT GIVEN BY OUR OFFICE

                  CALL THE OFFICE OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR DIFFICULTY BREATHING, RAPID,                            LABORED  BREATHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, GRUNTING, LISTLESSNESS, REFUSAL TO                     EAT,  DRY OR  DECREASED WET DIAPERS OR FOR ANY CONCERNS.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARING FOR MY COVID POSITIVE CHILD 6 MONTHS - UNDER 4 YEARS:

• INCREASE LIQUIDS WITH PEDIALYTE
• FOR CONGESTION: USE A COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER

• MAY TAKE INFANTS OR CHILDREN’S TYLENOL OR MOTRIN AS NEEDED FOR FEVER AS DIRECTED ON BOTTLE OR HANDOUT GIVEN BY OUR OFFICE
• ADMINISTER CHILDREN’S ZYRTEC OR CLARITIN (5MG/5ML) ONCE IN THE MORNING AS NEEDED FOR CONGESTION

• 6 MONTHS – 2 YEARS 2.5ML BY MOUTH
• 2-4 YEARS 5ML BY MOUTH
• MAY TAKE CHILDREN’S BENEDRYL (12.5MG/5ML) BEFORE BEDTIME AS NEEDED FOR CONGESTION AS DIRECTED ON THE BOTTLE OR HANDOUT GIVEN BY OUR OFFICE

CALL THE OFFICE OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR DIFFICULTY BREATHING, RAPID, LABORED BREATHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COMPLAINTS OF CHEST PAIN, PALPITAIONS, RAPID HEARTBEAT OR FOR ANY CONCERNS.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARING FOR MY COVID POSITIVE CHILD 4 YEARS TO 11 YEARS:

• ENCOURAGE REST

• INCREASE LIQUIDS WITH PEDIALYTE/GATORADE
• MAY TAKE CHILDREN’S TYLENOL OR MOTRIN AS NEEDED FOR FEVER OR BODY ACHES AS DIRECTED ON BOTTLE OR HANDOUT GIVEN BY OUR OFFICE
• FOR CONGESTION: USE A COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER

• ADMINISTER CHILDREN’S ZYRTEC OR CLARITIN (5MG/5ML) ONCE IN THE MORNING AS NEEDED FOR CONGESTION

• 4 -6 YEARS 5ML BY MOUTH
• 6 YEARS + MAY TAKE OVER THE COUNTER KID FORMULAS FOR COLD/COUGH MEDICINES AS DIRECTED ON THE BOTTLE (DELSYM, DIMETAP, MUCINEX)
• MAY TAKE CHILDREN’S BENEDRYL (12.5MG/5ML) BEFORE BEDTIME AS NEEDED FOR CONGESTION AS DIRECTED ON THE BOTTLE OR HANDOUT GIVEN BY OUR OFFICE
• FOR SORE THROAT: WARM SALT WATER GARGLES 3X PER DAY, COOL SOOTHING POPSICKLES, ICE CHIPS, ITALIAN ICE, ETC

CALL THE OFFICE OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR DIFFICULTY BREATHING, RAPID, LABORED BREATHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COMPLAINTS OF CHEST PAIN, PALPITAIONS, RAPID HEARTBEAT OR FOR ANY CONCERNS.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARING FOR MY COVID POSITIVE CHILD 12 YEARS – ADULT AGE

• ENCOURAGE REST
• INCREASE LIQUIDS WITH PEDIALYTE/GATORADE
• MAY TAKE TYLENOL/MOTRIN AS DIRECTED ON THE BOTTLE FOR FEVER OR BODY ACHES
• FOR CONGESTION:  USE A COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER
• MAY TAKE OVER THE COUNTER COLD/COUGH MEDICATION AS DIRECTED ON THE BOTTLE
• FOR SORE THROAT: WARM SALT WATER GARGLES 3 TIMES PER DAY, COOL SOOTHING POPSICKLES, ICE CHIPS, ITALIAN ICE, ETC

CALL THE OFFICE OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR DIFFICULTY BREATHING, RAPID, LABORED BREATHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COMPLAINTS OF CHEST PAIN, PALPITATIONS, RAPID HEARTBEAT OR FOR ANY CONCERNS.