COVID-19 INFORMATION
** IF YOUR CHILD IS EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 - IF YOU HAVE URGENT CONCERNS, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE **
SYMPTOMS & HOME CARE
SYMPTOMS
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Fever
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Chills
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Cough
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Fatigue
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Muscle Aches
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Headache
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Loss of tase or smell
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Sore throat
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Congestion
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Runny nose
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Vomiting
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Diarrhea
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Skin rashes
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Shortness of breath
HOME CARE
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Push fluids
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Manage fever with ibuprofen or acetaminophen*
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Get plenty of rest
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* See our dosing chart for help calculating dosage
COME IN IF
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Your child has difficult breathing
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Your child develops persistent pain or pressure in in the chest
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Your child is unable to wake or stay awake
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Your child has pale, gray, or blue colored skin
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A medical assistant recommends you schedule a visit
COVID-19 TESTING
TESTING AT OUR OFFICE
At Pediatric Care of Ogden, we provide COVID-19 testing for symptomatic patients only.
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See the subheading "Symptoms & Home Care" for a list of COVID-19 symptoms.
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We offer testing during sick visits only. We do not offer drive-up testing at this time.
ALTERNATIVE SITE TESTING
Because we are currently unable to provide COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic patients, we recommend that asymptomatic patients check testutah.com to find a testing center nearby.
Click here to find COVID testing near you!
ISOLATION & QUARANTINE
ISOLATION
Isolation is meant to separate those who have tested positive for COVID-19 from people who do not have the virus.​
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Monitor symptoms
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Avoid contact between your sick child and other members of the household.
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Try to keep your sick child in a separate room or bathroom from the rest of the household
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Ensure your child wears a well-fitting mask if they cannot avoid being around other members of the household
QUARANTINE
​Quarantine is for those who are partially vaccinated or unvaccinated and have had a close exposure to someone with COVID-19.
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The last date of exposure is day 0. Stay home and away from people from day 0 to day 5
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Watch for symptoms to develop
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If symptoms develop, test immediately
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If symptoms do not develop, have your child tested at least 5 days after the last exposure
IF YOUR CHILD TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
ISOLATE - EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS:
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Stay home for 5 days
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If your child has no symptoms or the symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house
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Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days
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If your child has a fever, continue to stay home until the fever resolves.
IF YOUR CHILD WAS EXPOSED TO COVID-19
QUARANTINE
IF YOUR CHILD:
Has been boosted
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Has completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in the last 6 months
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Has completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months
THEN
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Wear a mask around others for 10 days
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Test on day 5, if possible
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If they develop symptoms, get a test and stay home until the results are in.
IF YOUR CHILD:
Completed the primary sereis of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and is not boosted
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Completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and is not boosted
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Is unvaccinated
THEN
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Stay home for 5 days. After that, continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
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If your child can't quarantine, they must wear a mask for 10 days.
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Test your child on day five, if possible.
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If they develop symptoms, get a test and stay home.
COVID-19 VACCINES
SOURCES: THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION