Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers

ABSTRACT

This content provides clinicians and public health professionals with key information and evidence for clinical considerations when diagnosing and managing pediatric patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. For evidence-based treatment recommendations for COVID-19, visit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines prepared by the COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel. Also see the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Critical Updates on COVID-19 and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Variants of the Virus and Vaccines for COVID-19. ;;Summary of Recent Changes ;;Revisions were made on October 17, 2022, to include new information about COVID-19 relevant for pediatric healthcare providers. ;View Previous Updates ;;On This Page ;Incidence ;Incubation Period and Clinical Presentation ;Severity and Underlying Medical Conditions ;Testing, Diagnosis, and Recommendations for Isolation ;Laboratory and Radiographic Findings ;Management of Illness ;Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) ;Post-COVID Conditions (PCCs) ;Considerations for Routine Pediatric Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic ;References