COVID-19 Resources
Also: Coronavirus Disease
Sound Beach Pediatrics is keeping abreast of the latest updates on the novel coronavirus. For information and tips, we recommend the following resources:
For questions and concerns about COVID-19, you can call the Yale New Haven Health’s call center at 203-688-1700.
If you are concerned about a possible exposure, please contact your local health department.
- CT: 860-509-7994; After Hours: 860-509-8000
- NY: 914-813-5159; After Hours: 914-813-5000
COVID-19 Vaccine
- COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Information211 of Connecticut: Find CT Locations for the COVID19 Vaccine Near You
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and TeensCDC
- Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including BoostersCDC
- Vaccines for COVID-19 (General Information & Link to FAQ's)CDC
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5: What Parents Need To KnowYale Medicine
- When can kids get the COVID vaccine or booster?HealthyChildren.org Helpful chart outlining vaccine type, age of child, and timing/interval between each dose (and any recommended booster)
- COVID19 Vaccine FAQsAAP
- COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or BreastfeedingCDC
- The Journey of Your Child's VaccineCDC 1) How vaccines are developed, approved & manufactured 2) How vaccines are added to the U.S. Recommended Immunization Schedule 3) How a vaccine's safety continues to be monitored
COVID-19 Testing
- COVID-19 Testing Resources211 of Connecticut
- COVID-19 Testing through YNHHTests for children may be ordered directly by parents through YNHH. Please contact our office for an appointment with us if your child is sick, if you need formal guidance (COVID19 exposures, quarantine/isolation guidelines), or if your child requires a formal physician's letter of clearance.
General Information
- COVID-19 (CDC COVID-19 Landing Page)CDC
- CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General PopulationCDC - update 12/2021
- Quarantine and IsolationCDC
- COVID-19 FAQCDC
- COVID-19 Situation SummaryCDC
- What You Need to Know About VariantsCDC
- Public Health Guidance for Community-Related ExposureCDC
- COVID-19: What Families Need to KnowHelathyChildren.org: symptoms, risks, how to talk to children about COVID-19, and how to protect your family
COVID-19 Testing
- COVID-19 Testing Resources211 of Connecticut
- COVID-19 Testing through YNHHTests for children may be ordered directly by parents through YNHH. Please contact our office for an appointment with us if your child is sick, if you need formal guidance (COVID19 exposures, quarantine/isolation guidelines), or if your child requires a formal physician's letter of clearance.
Travel Guidelines
COVID19: Guidance for COVID+ Patients
- We recognize that a +COVID19 test in your child or family can be challenging and stressful. Below we provide key documents to ensure proper monitoring of your child's symptoms and requirements for return to play/PE/sports. All children will need formal follow up with our office after COVID19 infection. Please call our office for a telemedicine visit with one of our physicians 7 days after your child has tested positive. Our physicians will give you guidance on any next steps, which may include an in office visit if needed (or requested). We will also provide any formal letters of clearance for your child for school or daycare after your visit.
- COVID19 Daily Symptom Checker (2022)based on CDC guidance
- Guidance for COVID19+ Patients & Return to Play/PE/Sportsbased on AAP & CDC guidance
- AAP Guidance on "Return to Play after COVID-19 Infection"Adapted from the AAP COVID-19 Interim Guidance: Return to Sports and Physical Activity by Anna Zuckerman, MD, FAAP
Prevention Strategies
- Your Guide to MasksCDC
- How to Protect Yourself & OthersCDC
- Hand Washing: A Powerful Antidote to IllnessHealthyChildren.org
CT Schools
- Updated Considerations for Quarantine, Isolation, Testing, and Contact Tracing Policies and Procedures in PreK-12 SchoolsState of CT Department of Public Health - Updated Guidelines Dec 31, 2021
