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Parents Share COVID-19 Stories and Urge ‘Prevent What’s Preventable’
Two healthy children overcame severe illness due to COVID-19, receiving care and treatment at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Both children had developed MIS-C, a rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19. Texas Children’s has released a video of the parents sharing their stories — and urging other parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Urges Parents to Take Precaution of COVID-19
While masks have been removed from most school supply lists this season, health care officials say new variants, such as BA.5, can spread quickly putting kids and families at risk.
Three Reasons to Vaccinate Children Against COVID-19
Clinicians at St. Louis Children’s Hospital are making sure parents and caregivers know how to evaluate respiratory illness symptoms when children get sick during the peak of cold and flu season when RSV and COVID-19 cases are expected to rise. The hospital continues to urge COVID-19 vaccination for children age 6 months and older, emphasizing the importance of vaccinating young children to prevent death, avoid severe illness and help protect all family members.
Akron Children’s Hospital Shares ‘What Parents Should Know’ About the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster
When COVID-19 vaccines were first authorized for children, infectious disease specialists at Akron Children’s Hospital shared evidence-based information and answered parents’ and caregivers’ questions. The hospital team continues to discuss the latest updates on COVID-19 and allergies, asthma and flu in kids as new boosters become available.
Confronting Coronavirus: Updated COVID-19 Modeling Compendium Launches
The AHA recently released an updated version of its “COVID-19 Models: Forecasting the Pandemic’s Spread” report that analyzes five new COVID-19 models, including two free AHA MetricVu™ data visualization tools.
A Compendium of Models that Predict the Spread of COVID-19
This report provides an overview of links to models that can help organizations address COVID-19 case projections and capacity planning, community vulnerability mapping and case mapping. The report provides links to 11 COVID-19 models and provides an overview of each tool’s capabilities and the resource’s methodology documentation.
University of Utah Health Promotes Vaccination, Honors ‘Shared Resilience’ During Pandemic
Clinical leaders at the University of Utah Health are sharing data and stories to encourage people to get vaccinated or boosted against COVID-19. The health system also is the epicenter of Project Art Heals Utah, a collaborative art project that honors the “shared resilience” of communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Munson Healthcare Urges People to ‘Band Together’ and Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Urging its communities to “band together to take action,” Munson Healthcare in Michigan has released eye-catching videos and other resources to encourage people of all ages to stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Emphasizing the intense safety monitoring and testing of these vaccines, the health system also shares information geared to parents: “The more kids who are vaccinated the better vaccines work.”
How to Reconnect with Patients as the Pandemic Slows
Many people during the pandemic lost trust and felt increasingly disconnected from other individuals, the media and the federal government. At the same time, there’s been an upswing in connections with employers, businesses and brands. This shift creates an opportunity for hospitals and health systems to fill a void.
Encouraging Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated
The COVID-19 virus can be especially dangerous for women during pregnancy. This podcast talks about why pregnant women are more prone to serious infections and what they can do to protect themselves and their babies.