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December 8, 2022

¿En serio necesito un refuerzo de COVID-19? ¿De verdad importa?

Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo PM-IT
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT

Sí. Los refuerzos son una parte esencial de la serie de vacunas COVID-19. No son opcionales ni extra. Cuando comenzaron los ensayos de la vacuna COVID-19, el objetivo principal era hacer una vacuna segura y efectiva que pudiera probarse lo más rápido posible. Las dos dosis de la serie primaria (para Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax, AstraZeneca Read more…

December 8, 2022

Help! There is a shortage of fever medicines for kids. How do I take care of my child with fever?

Families/Kids Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD

TL:DR: If your child is older than 6 months, they probably do not need to be treated for fever. Fever reducing medicines can be given if the kiddo is uncomfortable or has had febrile convulsions. But fear not! There are things we can do other than medicines to help our children feel better when they Read more…

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