COVID-19 is impacting children, though to a lesser extent than adults. When symptoms are mild, children are best cared for at home to mitigate the risk of spread. We are encouraging families to stay closely connected with their child’s primary care medical home with any questions or concerns.

Clinical Resources

Pediatric-Specific Webinars

Intermountain Children’s Health – a multidisciplinary group of clinicians and healthcare professionals specializing in the care and support of children – is providing monthly updates and presentations from local pediatric professionals. The virtual chat meeting is hosted by Dr. Neal Davis, Medical Director for Pediatric Community Based Care for Intermountain Children's Health. View past recordings on YouTube. Email Dr. Davis to be included on the monthly invitation or to share topic ideas.

Talking with Children About COVID

Children are experiencing significant changes in routines and stability related to COVID19. Medical providers for children are being asked about how to respond to these psychological needs. The National Childhood Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) provided valuable guidance for medical providers on this issue. See the following links for more information:

Primary Children’s Visitor Restrictions

To protect the risk of exposure to patients, families, caregivers, and communities, Primary Children’s Hospital and other Intermountain facilities have implemented visitor restriction and screening policies. To protect the risk of exposure to patients, families, caregivers, and communities, Primary Children’s Hospital and other Intermountain facilities have implemented visitor restriction and screening policies. Please visit here for the latest visitor restrictions for all Intermountain Healthcare facilities, including Primary Children’s Hospital.

Children, Newborn Care and Vaccines

Medical providers for children around the state of Utah have adopted practices suggested by the American Academy of Pediatrics that minimize risk of COVID 19 exposure and allow for the delivery of services to newborns and young children. Additional vaccine resources:

What is MIS-C?

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (or MIS-C for short) is a condition that has recently been related to COVID-19, commonly believed to be an “over-reaction” of the immune system in fighting the COVID-19 virus. The condition is believed to be extremely rare among children, even those affected by COVID-19. The condition involves inflammation of the heart, liver, and other organs throughout the body, and symptoms of the condition include fever, low blood pressure, abdominal pain, sore throat, headache, vomiting, rash, and pink eye.