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A girl receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
September 1, 2022

Start the school year by getting your kids vaccinated

As students return to classrooms, pediatrician Dr.

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March 24, 2022

Youth concussion-recovery program expanding

American children (to age 18) sustain as many as 3.8 million concussions every year, according to the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC).

Children of UW Medicine employees received their initial COVID-19 vaccinations at an event in Shoreline, WA on Nov. 3, 2021.
February 25, 2022

Vaccines can keep kids in school after mask mandate lifts

As COVID-19 restrictions start to lift in Washington state, the latest data reveals that many children still need to be vaccinated.

A vaccination requirement for adults who work inside schools will be enforced this fall in Washington state, along with a mask mandate.
August 20, 2021

'Immune cocoon' and other strategies for safe school days

With the delta variant driving up new COVID-19 cases around the country, two topics at the forefront are the return-to-school season and the outlook for booster shots.

Prepare your children for school days filled with masking by building up their time wearing masks, throughout the final stretch of their summer vacation.
August 10, 2021

COVID-19 guidance for parents of schoolkids

The start of the school year is aligning with another surge in COVID-19 infections, and it’s bringing renewed uncertainty for families in back-to-school mode.

picture of a child receiving an immunization
August 4, 2021

Now is the time to update routine child vaccinations

Age-appropriate immunizations have dropped sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic began 18 months ago.

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