I am a pediatrician who has seen, first-hand, the threat COVID-19 poses to kids. I am also a parent who has seen, first-hand, the detrimental impacts of interrupted learning. To protect our children from the physical risks of the virus and the mental and emotional risks of isolation, I am calling on officials, school leaders […]
Dr. David Brumbaugh
Special to The Colorado Sun
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Here’s how we can keep kids healthy during the coronavirus pandemic
The good news: few kids get seriously ill with COVID-19. The bad news: the pandemic is indirectly threatening critical support for children, specifically access to care and life-saving vaccines. Recently, Italian authorities reported in The Lancet a series of distressing pediatric cases of delayed access to care in March 2020, during the height of their […]