What happens when COVID-19 symptoms linger long after the initial infection—especially in children? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Melissa Stockwell, a leading expert in pediatric infectious diseases, to explore the reality of long COVID in kids. We discuss how long COVID is defined, its most common symptoms, and how it differs from what we see in adults. Dr. Stockwell shares insights into who is most at risk, the challenges of diagnosing long COVID in children, and the best approaches for managing symptoms. We also dive into the role of vaccines in prevention and the latest research on potential treatments. If you’re a parent, clinician, or just looking to understand more about this complex condition, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Melissa Stockwell, MD MPH is the Chief of the Division of Child and Adolescent Health and the Felice K. Shea Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and a Professor of Population and Family Health in the Department of Population and Family Health at the Mailman School of Public Health. Additionally, she is a practicing pediatrician. Dr. Stockwell’s research program, which concentrates on underserved children and adolescents, focuses on interventions to improve vaccinations, with an emphasis on health technology and health literacy, as well as on respiratory infections and long COVID. Dr. Stockwell is the chair of the Pediatric Coordinating Committee for the NIH’s RECOVER Long COVID initiative.

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