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2/2020
vol. 95
 
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Guidelines/recommendations

Recommendations of the Polish Paediatric Society and the National Consultant in the field of paediatrics regarding outpatient care for children during the COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2

Teresa Jackowska
1
,
Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski
2
,
Magda Marczyńska
3
,
Hanna Czajka
4

  1. National Consultant in the field of Paediatrics, Polish Paediatric Society, Department of Paediatrics, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland
  2. President of the Polish Paediatric Society, Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Oncology, and Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
  3. President of the Expert Advisory Panel for the Children Suspected or Infected with SARS-CoV-2 of the National Consultant in the field of Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  4. College of Medical Sciences of the University of Rzeszów, Rzeszow, Poland
Pediatr Pol 2020; 95 (2): 61–64
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/polp.2020.97170
Online publish date: 2020/07/10
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The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the disease termed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), emerged in China in early December 2019. The virus has rapidly spread causing a global pandemic with a major burden on the health care system and economy. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation on January 30, 2020.

The presented guidelines describe the basic principles of outpatient care for children during the COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. The guidelines were developed based on the conducted literature review, content from websites of scientific societies, and international recommendations. This paper presents guidelines concerning the outpatient care for sick children, children with a documented SARS-CoV-2 infection, or for children of mothers with confirmed COVID-19. Moreover, the guidelines discuss aspects associated with vaccinations, preventive visits for healthy children, and the monitoring of a child’s safety and mental health status.
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COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, recommendations