Category: Children
Thousands of Pa. parents chase promise of “protection”; but risks loom
By: Caroline Machiraju Harrisburg, Pa. – Almost 20,000 parents have chased down the supposed “protection” promised by the Covid-19 vaccine for children, ages 5-11; but […]
Kids’ cases are rising; but that means a trip to the couch, not the ER
By: Caroline Machiraju HARRISBURG, Pa. – Most children shrug off the Covid virus with little more than sniffles. Some may have a sore throat, some […]
Penn State Health: Kids represent small fraction of inpatient COVID cases, most recover at home
Caroline Machiraju interviewed Scott Gilbert of Penn State Health and Maggi Barton, Deputy Press Secretary at Pa DOH to get answers about the severity of COVID cases affecting children in Pennsylvania.
Machiraju’s findings contradict a recent PennLive.com report suggesting that hospitals are overrun with children suffering from COVID, and calls into question the justification of Governor Wolf to mandate masks for students in Pennsylvania.
Science or smoke? Seeking clarity on kids’ experience with COVID in Pennsylvania
“Most children recover at home,” said Scott Gilbert of Penn State Health.
Three children are diagnosed with COVID-19 at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey, compared with zero pediatric COVID patients at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center and Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.
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