Coronavirus and COVID-19

The novel coronavirus—and the disease it causes, COVID-19—is a worldwide pandemic. Learn how the coronavirus affects infants, children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers. Also let our experts teach you how to protect your family from the respiratory illness, and stay informed on the latest COVID-19 news. 
Kid Boy Receiving a Vaccine Shot During a Pandemic
Where Can Kids Under 5 Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
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Parents Exclusive: Dr. Fauci Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Under 5
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How COVID-19 Can Affect Your Child's Brain
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Will the COVID-19 Vaccine Be Mandatory for Kids?
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The Parent's Guide To At-Home COVID-19 Tests
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COVID-19 in Babies: What Parents Need to Know About Symptoms and Transmission
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Yes, You Should Get the COVID Vaccine Even If You're Trying to Get Pregnant—Here's Why
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The COVID Vaccine and Breastfeeding: What Nursing Parents Need to Know
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COVID-19 Symptoms in Kids and Toddlers That Parents Need to Know
boy with face mask at home.
How to Tell If That Cough Is a Sign of the Coronavirus
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What Parents Need to Know About the Omicron Variant
Young boy with stomach ache.
Does My Child Have COVID-19 or the Stomach Flu?
Young Woman With Mask On The Street
Should I Mask? These Are the CDC's Guidelines for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People
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How the Pandemic May Still Affect Delivery Room Rules
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Just a Reminder For Anyone Who Needs It: It's Illegal to Fire Someone for Having Kids On Their Zoom Call
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7 Family-Friendly Staycation Ideas for School Breaks
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This Mom Turned Kids' Books Covers into Coronavirus Scenes and They Are Incredible
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9 Ways to Cope With Anxiety as a Family During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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How to Keep Your Kid Safe in Daycare
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Can Your Boss Make You Pay for Child Care When You're Working From Home?
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The COVID-19 Vaccine and Kids: Everything Parents Need to Know
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Quarantining at Home: What to Do After a COVID-19 Exposure or Diagnosis
An image of A healthcare worker preparing a Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine.
What Parents Need to Know About COVID-19 Booster Shots
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What Parents Need to Know About Flurona: Double Infection With COVID-19 and Influenza
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Should My Family Be Flying? The Latest COVID-19 Travel Advisories and Precautions to Take
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Severe Baby Formula Shortages Are Affecting Parents Across the Country—Here's What You Can Do
Travel accessories to keeps kids safe
13 Things Parents Rely on to Keep Kids Safe and Healthy While Traveling
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Is It Safe to See Family After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Father Putting Home Made Face Mask on Little Daughter
COVID-19 Vaccines Could Get Approved for Kids Under 5 This Month—Here's What to Know
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More Kids Are Being Hospitalized With COVID-19—But Experts Say Parents Shouldn't Worry Too Much
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What To Do When a Family Member Has COVID-19
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7 Ways to Decrease Your Family's Chances of Getting COVID-19
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How Long Are Kids Contagious After a COVID-19 Infection?
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Will There Be Trick-or-Treating in 2021? Here Are the Latest CDC Halloween Guidelines
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PSA: Your At-Home COVID Test Could Contain a Toxic Substance
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6 Virtual Halloween Games and Activities for Kids
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Silver Linings: Positive Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children
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Exercise After COVID-19: When It's Safe to Let Kids Get Back to Sports
Doctor is collecting a Covid-19 testing swab
7 Ways to Make the COVID-19 Nasal Swab Test Easier for Your Kids
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What Parents Should Know About the Delta Variant
An image of kids in a classroom wearing masks.
Will Kids Go Back to School In the Fall? Here's What Experts Think and What It May Look Like
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COVID-19 Vaccines and Myocarditis: What Parents Need to Know About a Potential Link
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The Biggest Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination—and How to Break Them Down
An image of a mother taking her son to the dentist during COVID.
Yes, You Should Go to the Dentist During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Same Goes for Your Kids
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How to Make Coronavirus Face Masks With Your Kids
Mother wearing face protection mask at home and measure a temperature on her sick child
What Parents Need to Know About Kawasaki Disease
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The Post-COVID-19 Playdate Checklist Every Parent Needs
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COVID-19 Burnout is Getting the Best of Us Parents, Here Are 4 Ways to Cope
An image of a mother holding her daughter.
Why You Need to Check In With Your Kids About COVID-19—Yes, Even Now
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The Do's and Don'ts of Talking About COVID-19 With Kids
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Parents Agree: The Pandemic Made Child Care Worse
An illustration of a family talking about the COVID vaccine.
How to Explain to Family That They Should Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
An image of a baby crying over their dad's shoulders.
COVID-19 Is Causing Croup in Some Young Kids
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How to Get Kids to Stop Touching Their Faces
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What Will Life Be Like for Families Until the COVID-19 Pandemic Ends—and Beyond?
Travellers family wear masks to avoid transmission of coronavirus upon arrival at Terminal 2 of Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy, France, on February 29, 2020.
Here's Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 in Kids
A photo illustration of a girl wearing a mask with child activities and COVID-19 items in the background.
We Asked the Experts: What Will Be the Lasting Effect of the Pandemic on Our Children?
Jax Mills
Burned Out Parents Can Only Dream Of Being 'Done With COVID,' but COVID's Not Done With Us
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6 At-Home COVID-19 Tests Approved for Kids and Adults
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Visiting Walt Disney World During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Here's What to Expect
Young pregnant woman suffering from backache
What Pregnant People Need to Know About COVID-19
Young boy wearing a mask at a doctors appointment
Navigating COVID-19 Testing for Kids Under 5 is a Parent's Nightmare
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Here's What It Was Like To Take Part in the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials—From a Kid Who Did It