COVID-19 Updates for Physicians & Providers
Support during COVID-19
We continue to update guidance regarding COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine. See below for updated information or visit the Information About COVID-19 page.
COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies
Children’s Mercy has a limited supply of COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies. Contact the Infectious Diseases Physician On Call for patients who meet eligibility criteria (must be ≥12 years and weigh ≥40kg).
The federal government is determining state allocations based on available supply as well as case-level data in each state. The COVID-19 infusion location website is: https://covid.infusioncenter.org/
COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine resources
Children ages 6 months and older are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Children's Mercy is following the rollout plans developed by Missouri and Kansas.
Please find updated resources below related to the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Vaccine at Children's Mercy – find resources to find a vaccination provider near you.
- View COVID-19 vaccine FAQ for patients and families
- AAP COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit – find information and videos to help families learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine.
- CDC Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 testing
Drive-through COVID-19 testing is no longer available at Children's Mercy. For more information, please visit the COVID-19 Testing at Children’s Mercy page.
View COVID-19 positive results at Children's MercyRecent topics from The Link Newsletter
Physical Activity Guidelines for the Pediatric Population: A Review
Author: Thomas Munro, MD | Pediatric Resident
Column Editor: Angela Myers, MD, MPH | Director, Division of Infectious Diseases | Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC School of Medicine | Medical Editor, The Link Newsletter
In 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) updated its 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines.1 Two years later, in March of 2020, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (COSMF) released its Clinical Report providing a pediatric lens focusing on these 2018 guidelines, affirming and expanding upon their recommendations.2 Coincidentally, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic that same month. The United States began shutting down portions of the nation, clearly impacting people’s ability to stay active.3 As we continue to provide care through the era of COVID-19, it is important to reemphasize the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines to best support the health of our pediatric population in the safest way possible.