Legacy Pediatrics Summer 2021 Update

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Greetings everyone! The past 16 months have demonstrated that mask wearing really does decrease illness transmission! So many families have commented on the health of their children and the whole family. Well, the honeymoon seems to be ending, as everyone is getting out more and around more people sharing germs.

We are expecting a tsunami of illness with camps back in the swing and especially in the fall when school gets underway. We are seeing a good amount of fever, vomiting and diarrhea in the kids in daycare and plenty of typical colds in all ages. Kids have not been sick for well over a year!  Everyone is going to be experiencing plenty of “immune building experiences”, as I used to say when my kids would come home from daycare with their 1000th cold.

We do not know yet what the policies for illness and return to school and daycare will be in the fall, but if needed, we now can do rapid Covid-19 PCR testing in our office with a turnaround time of less than an hour.

Visit our website, www.legacypediatrics.com, and look under the Parent Guide for information on common childhood illnesses and conditions that will help you manage your child’s illnesses. As always, we are here to help and happy to see your child when ill.

~Dr. Janet Casey