ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has challenged primary care clinicians to rapidly learn new information and adapt clinical practice in response to the continuous evolution of prevention, diagnosis, and management measures. The introduction of COVID-19 vaccination for age-eligible children has afforded increased opportunities for disease prevention, and the pandemic has highlighted the need for primary care clinicians to serve as advocates for their young patients and their communities.
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COVID-19 , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19 Vaccines , Child , Humans , Pandemics/prevention & control , Primary Health Care , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has challenged pediatric primary care practitioners to rapidly learn new information and adapt clinical practice in response to the continuous evolution of prevention, diagnosis, and management measures. The introduction of COVID-19 vaccination for age-eligible pediatric populations has afforded increased opportunities for disease prevention, and the pandemic has highlighted the need for pediatricians to serve as advocates for their patients and for their communities.