How does long COVID interrupt a child's life?

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

We get a picture of the complexities long COVID from pediatric neurologist Dr. Laura Malone, who co-directs Kennedy Krieger’s Pediatric Post-COVID19 Rehabilitation Clinic. Malone says everyday life can change dramatically for patients: “They can no longer play the sports they were doing. They’re having difficulty just walking the dog around the neighborhood. And they’re finding with their schoolwork, their grades are dropping. Sometimes these symptoms last a few weeks, a few months.”  Then, a COVID vaccine for kids under five may be available next month. Pediatrician  Dr. Jim Rice shares concerns he’s hearing from parents, and why it makes sense to vaccinate children who have recovered from COVID. Check out this Facebook Live about vaccination.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472