How to help child stay socially connected during the COVID-19 pandemic?
• Reach out to friends and family via phone or video chats.• Write cards or letters to family members who they may not be able to visit.• Check to see if your child’s school has tips and guidelines to help support social and emotional needs of your child. Some schools and non-profits, such as the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learningexternal iconand The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligenceexternal icon, have resources for social and emotional learning.
How can I help my children maintain their wellbeing while studying during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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• Check if school has a plan to help students adjust to virtual/at-home learning and more broadly, to the ways COVID-19 may have disrupted their daily life. Supports may include school counseling and psychological services, social-emotional learning (SEL)-focused programs and curricula, and peer/social support groups.• Identify opportunities for your child to be physically active during virtual/at-home learning.• Check if your school will provide virtual/at-home training for students in mindfulness, incorporating SEL into classroom curriculum, or stress and coping supports for your child.• You can be a role model for your child by practicing self-care: • Take breaks • Get plenty of sleep • Exercise • Eat well • Stay socially connected
What are the recommendations for children staying with parents with COVID-19?
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• Both you and the child should wear a mask while in the same room.• Note that masks should not be placed on: ◦ Children younger than 2 years old ◦ Anyone who has trouble breathing or is unconscious ◦ Anyone who is incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol and rub your hands together until they are dry.• Try to stay 6 feet away from the child, if possible and if safe.• Increase ventilation by opening a window in a room that you are in.• Disinfect any items that you need to bring to the child.• Do not disinfect food that you bring to the child.• Watch for symptoms.
Does the Covid-19 vaccine prevent long Covid?
Vaccination can also help prevent people contracting the virus and developing long Covid in the first place.
Are there any side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Common side effects of COVID-19 vaccines Like any vaccine, COVID-19 vaccines can cause side effects, most of which are mild or moderate and go away within a few days on their own. As shown in the results of clinical trials, more serious or long-lasting side effects are possible.