COVID-19 Advice We know there are many questions about COVID-19 and what to do if your child tests positive. Below is some information regarding treatment, isolation, quarantine, and testing. All of the information below comes from two sources: the Maryland Department of Health or the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). These websites will have answers
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By: Joseph Mechak, MD with Emily Atwood, MD Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5-11 years old On November 2nd, 2021 the CDC and FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization for the 2-dose Pfizer COVID vaccine for all children aged 5-11 years old. Dr. Atwood and I hosted a Facebook live about why the FDA, CDC,
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By: Joseph Mechak, MD What do we know about the Omicron Variant The Omicron Variant is a newly identified ‘variant of concern’ discovered by South African scientists. The variant was first isolated in areas of Southern Africa but has since been identified in countries around the globe, now including United States where the first
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By: Joseph Mechak, MD The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is nearing Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the 5 to 11 year old age group. On October 26th, the EUA passed the first of several check-points but still has a few hurdles to go. We wanted to provide some information on what has happened so far
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