New CDC Quarantine Guidelines for 7-10 Days https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/scientific-brief-options-to-reduce-quarantine.html The risks and our understanding of the disease have not changed. The gold standard and the safest way to quarantine is to complete the full 14 days. The CDC is essentially gambling that if the guidelines are less onerous, more people will comply and this will [...]
Helpful guidance from the CDC for navigating Thanksgiving this year: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays/thanksgiving.html
Here are a few tips about how to handle Halloween during COVID-19:Halloween...I was going to give a very scientific explanation about the risks associated with Fall/Halloween activities. But then my “human” side weighed in. So I would say this is an opinion piece from a mom who loves the holidays but who’s also an epidemiologist [...]
Our Memorial office is moving this weekend to a larger, brand new suite!! We will be located at suite 525 of the 5th floor of our same building. Therefore, will be closed this Saturday, Sept 5th. Our Urgent Care Saturday Clinic will be back open on Sept. 12th. Thank you for your understanding. [...]
The following is an epidemiologist’s summary of the 8/21/20 CDC report on Rhode Island daycare COVID transmission. Punchline: if you follow strict guidelines, daycares can operate with minimal spread. On June 1, Rhode Island opened up daycares with strict guidelines. As of July 31, 666 of 891 (75%) programs were approved to reopen, with [...]
Dr. Peter Jung recently wrote a blog post about returning to school this fall: http://peterjung.blogspot.com/2020/07/post-50-school-reopening-during-covid.html
Blue Fish Pediatrics supports the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in regards to children returning to school this fall. This article summarizes the AAP recommendation for returning to school: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/Return-to-School-During-COVID-19.aspx This article is the full AAP recommendation: https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/covid-19-planning-considerations-return-to-in-person-education-in-schools/
Here is a helpful article on the risks of summer activities: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/23/861325631/from-camping-to-dining-out-heres-how-experts-rate-the-risks-of-14-summer-activit
Here is a helpful article about visiting grandparents: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/15/health/how-to-visit-grandparents-wellness-trnd/index.html
Dear Blue Fish Family, This timely and excellent article (link below) is essentially how we have been answering patients when asked, "What is safe and what would you feel safe doing with your family?" https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/05/restaurants-stores-reopen-dos-and-donts/611314/?fbclid=IwAR2uW9uvoNmc2JbuCLii04-vgweSA104Wp-sLbDGRI3CNZqL0ahTboISZpY Hopefully this article will help guide you as you plan for the next couple months. Wishing your family a safe [...]
