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6 things you can do to help your kids deal with anxiety and stress during the pandemic, according to pediatricians INSIDER 2/18/2021 © Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle/Getty Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle/Getty The pandemic can lead to short- and long-term mental and physical consequences for some kids.  Pediatricians are supporting their own kids' resilience by getting outside and maintaining routines. Checking in on kids regularly and arranging both virtual and safe in-person socializing helps too. In late March 2020, just weeks after initial lockdowns set in across th...

KLKN-TV December 21, 2020 2:50 pm Right now, the hot topic is COVID-19 vaccinations. But, some doctors are concerned about other vaccinations that families may be putting off because of the pandemic. Pediatrician, Dr. Sara Bode led a study in the  Journal Pediatrics focused on the MMR vaccine- which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella- to see how far the vaccination rates have fallen. “Not all families that missed their visits in March and April were coming back over the summer, so the persistence of that is what worried us the most,” commented Dr. Bode. “We knew that schools...

Doctors warn that measles outbreaks could follow pandemic if kids don't stay on vaccine schedule Paul Vernon/AP **HOLD FOR STORY**Starr Roden, left, a registered nurse and immunization outreach coordinator with the Knox County Health Department administers a vaccination to Jonathan Detweiler, 6, at the facility in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Friday, May 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) By: Scripps National and last updated 2020-12-18 13:11:55-05 Doctors warn that a measles outbreak could occur following the COVID-19 pandemic due to a persistent decline in regular doctor's visits. Doc...

Teseum / Flickr cc The COVID-19 pandemic has diverted parents' attention away from other potentially severe infectious diseases, and vaccine hesitancy has risen, resulting in delayed childhood vaccinations for measles—especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) but also in the United States, two new studies have found. Proven vaccine, preventable deaths The first study, published yesterday in Nature by a team led by researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, assessed measles vaccinations in 101 LMICs through 2019. The...

 E-Mail One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is that more families are putting off their children's preventive care visits, causing pediatric providers to worry about missed vaccines. In a recent study published in Pediatrics, researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital evaluated changes in measles vaccination rates from before the pandemic to this summer, when return for clinical care was encouraged. Finding a steep and lasting decline, the researchers are making efforts to improve timely vaccination and provide safe catch-up opportunities to children in their pediatric primary care...