COVID-19 Symptoms and Testing
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
If you or your child are experiencing symptoms, have been exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 or believe you or your child may have COVID-19, please call our office to schedule an office visit or speak with a triage nurse to determine if testing is recommended.
COVID-19 Vaccine
- Children aged 5 years and older will receive the Pfizer vaccine in two doses spaced 3 weeks apart.
- Children aged 6 months to 4 years will receive the Moderna vaccine in two doses spaced 4 weeks apart.
- Families must commit to receiving both doses at ABC Pediatrics, Ltd., please take this into consideration when selecting your clinic date.
- Per CDC guidelines, children can receive their COVID-19 vaccine and other immunizations without extra spacing.
- Families must plan on waiting in the clinic for 15 minutes after receiving their vaccine.
- Any patient with a history of allergies should bring their Epi-pen and inhaler even though no identified cases of anaphylaxis have been reported.
- Please only 1 parent/guardian in the clinic at a time, multiple children are allowed 2 parents, if necessary.
- There will be a provider on-site during vaccine clinics.
- Please remember to bring your child's COVID-19 vaccination card at the second shot and any booster shot appointments.
- Information about the COVID-19 vaccines is available from the CDC at www.cdc.gov.
For more information on COVID-19 please click on the following links:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://www.luriechildrens.org