Coronavirus Watch

IF your child is due for a well-child visit, call the doctor’s office and ask about ways they safely offer well-child visits during this time. Many medical offices are taking extra steps to make sure that well visits can happen safely during the Covid-19 outbreak, including:

Scheduling sick visits and well-child visits during different times of the day

Asking patients to remain outside until it’s time for their appointment to reduce the number of people in waiting rooms

Offering sick visits and well-child visits in different locations.

Children need to be protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. Well-child visits and vaccinations are essential services and help make sure children are protected. Children who are not protected by vaccines may be more likely to get diseases like measles and whooping cough.

As communities are opening up, it’s important for parents to work with their children’s doctor or nurse to make sure their children stay up to date on routine vaccines. — CDC