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Interim Guidance Disclaimer: The COVID-19 clinical interim guidance provided here has been updated based on current evidence and information available at the time of publishing. Additional evidence may be available beyond the date of publishing.
Clinical Care
- Management Strategies in Children and Adolescents with Mild to Moderate COVID-19: Guidance to help pediatricians navigate treatment considerations and challenges and better understand currently available recommendations for the outpatient management of COVID-19 in children and adolescents.
Updated 2/8/2023 - Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Interim Guidance: Clinical guidance for pediatricians including signs, symptoms, diagnosis and management of this rare but serious complication associated with COVID-19.
Updated 2/8/2023 - Providing Acute Care in the Ambulatory Setting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance to help pediatricians through the unprecedented challenges of caring for acutely ill children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated 2/8/2023 - Caring for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance designed to minimize the risk of infection while meeting the ongoing needs of CYSHCN during the pandemic.
Updated 12/5/2022 - COVID-19 Testing Guidance: Guidance developed to help pediatric practices determine when to test for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in their patient population.
Reviewed 12/1/2022 - Updated Guidance: Use of Palivizumab Prophylaxis to Prevent Hospitalization From Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection During the 2022-2023 RSV Season: Guidance for pediatricians on the need for palivizumab administration to eligible infants during this atypical RSV interseason.
Updated 11/17/22 - Caring for Patients in Inpatient and Outpatient Settings During Episodes of Surge: A framework of prevention strategies as well as proactive surge planning to guide efforts for continued response and additional preparedness, focusing primarily on responses that can be implemented.
Updated 11/16/2022 - FAQs: Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19: Includes precautions for birth attendants, rooming-in, breastfeeding, testing, neonatal intensive care, visitation and hospital discharge.
Updated 11/10/2022 - Guidance on Providing Pediatric Well-Care During COVID-19: Guidance on the continued provision of health care, specifically well-child care and timely immunizations, for newborns, infants, children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated 10/31/2022 - Interim Guidance on Supporting the Emotional and Behavioral Health Needs of Children, Adolescents, and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance for pediatricians on how to integrate emotional and behavioral health as part of standard care.
Updated 9/10/2022 - COVID-19 Interim Guidance: Return to Sports and Physical Activity: New guidance for pediatricians to inform families on how to mitigate risk and prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 to others both within sport and within families and the community.
Updated 9/9/2022 - Post-COVID-19 Conditions in Children and Adolescents: Guidance for pediatricians to help navigate the follow-up care of infants, children, and adolescents following a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Updated 9/2/2022 - Post-Hospital Discharge Guidance for Breastfeeding Parents or Newborns with Suspected or Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infections: Guidance developed to support pediatricians providing direct care for breastfeeding families after discharge from the newborn hospital stay. Post-discharge guidance and education are essential to support families, ensure the health of mothers and infants, and ensure mothers are able to reach their breastfeeding goals.
Updated 8/2/2022 - Obesity Management and Treatment During COVID-19: Guidance for pediatricians as they counsel children, adolescents, and their families about COVID-19 precautions with emphasis on the importance of continuing individualized treatment for obesity and its related comorbidities during the pandemic.
Updated: 9/1/2021 - Supporting Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance to help pediatricians recognize the new barriers to a healthy lifestyle that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the need to continue to address already existing challenges to a healthy lifestyle faced by children, adolescents, and families.
Updated: 12/9/2020
Healthcare Delivery
- Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Pediatric Care in Ambulatory Care Settings During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Guidance for mitigating the risk of infection for all who work or receive care in pediatric ambulatory settings, including the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) along with consistent and effective infection prevention and control practices.
Updated 12/8/22 - Guidance on the Necessary Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Telehealth Covid-19 interim guidance has been supplanted by AAP policy Telehealth: Improving Access to and Quality of Pediatric Health Care.
Updated 5/23/2022 - Family Presence Policies for Pediatric Inpatient Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance on family presence policies developed to support family-centered care for all children and particularly for children with special health care needs, including those with disabilities, medical complexity, and serious illness.
Updated 12/1/2021 - Frequently Asked Questions: Interfacility Transport of the Critically Ill Neonatal or Pediatric Patient with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19: Guidance for both ground and air patient movements that balances infection control with transport safety to reduce risks for medical staff and patients.
Updated 4/29/2021
Population/Community Health
- COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools and Promotion of In-Person Learning: AAP guidance developed in support of collaborative decision-making among school districts and local and state public health departments about when it is safe to open schools.
Updated 9/8/2022 - Guidance for Children and Families Involved with the Child Welfare System During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance for pediatricians and others who care for children in the child welfare system that affirms that a stable home and caregiver are important to nurturing a child’s development and preventing trauma that can affect a child across the lifespan.
Updated 8/30/2022 - Face Masks and Other Prevention Strategies: Guidance for pediatricians when counseling families about the universal use of face masks by children 2 years of age and older and the adults with whom they interact.
Updated 6/30/2022 - Guidance on Camp Attendance: For guidance for communities, local camp leadership, public health and pediatricians collaborating with camps in creating policies for safe camp participation during the COVID-19 pandemic, please reference the American Camp Association COVID-19 Resource Center for Camps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s general COVID-19 guidance.
- Guidance Related to Early Child Care and Education/Child Care During COVID-19: Guidance for early education and child care programs that are operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated 8/30/2021 - Safe Transportation in Motor Vehicles: Guidance for families and caregivers on the safe use of car seats and seat belts, as well as safety information when transporting multiple children or children with special needs in motor vehicles. Includes routine cleaning and disinfecting instructions.
Updated 8/11/2021 - Newborn Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance recommending that pediatricians continue to follow federal and state guidelines on newborn bloodspot screening, newborn hearing screening, and critical congenital heart disease screening.
Updated 10/6/2020 - Responding to the Needs of Youth Involved With the Justice System During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance for juvenile justice agencies to address the unique challenges to the health and well-being of youth involved with the justice system. As federal, state, and local governments work to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, actions must be taken to protect the health and well-being of vulnerable youth and promote resilience in justice-involved youth.
Updated 8/25/2020
Last Updated
02/08/2023
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics