Dr Erik Swartz - Pediatrics

06/19/2022

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-baby-formula-behind-counter-1.6493390

B.C.'s Ministry of Health has asked pharmacies in the province to keep certain types of baby formula behind the counter in an effort to preserve supply.

11/19/2021

Children aged five to 11 will soon be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Health Canada announced.

10/09/2021

Step 1 of vaccine registration for ages 5-11 starts today!

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03/27/2021

Hello darkness my old friend...

11/27/2020

Educators and parents have been concerned about gaps in learning during as many families have struggled with the sudden move to online learning

11/14/2020

Want your kids' COVID-19 antibodies tested?

https://bcchr.ca/vec/research/spring-study

SPRING is a research study that aims to understand the rates of COVID-19 infection in British Columbians under the age of 25.

11/08/2020

Here is the official order from Dr. Henry

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/lower-mainland?bcgovtm=20200506_GCPE_AM_COVID_11_NOTIFICATION_BCGOVNEWS_BCGOV_EN_BC__NOTIFICATION

By order of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO), all individuals, places of work and businesses in the lower mainland must significantly reduce their level of social interactions.

08/23/2020

Straightforward common sense letter from my first attending at Stollery Children's Hospital.

Breadcrumb Trail LinksColumnistsOpinion: Alberta parents shouldn't feel guilty about sending their kids back to schoolAuthor of the article:Joan RobinsonPublishing date:Aug 19, 2020 • • 3 minute readA hand sanitizer station to protect staff against COVID-19 is seen outside the back door of Mount...

08/22/2020

Here's a good TikTok follow for the young and young at heart:
healthtok

04/29/2020

Tablets for families with ASD

We Are Here To Help: Samsung Canada and Autism Speaks Canada have joined forces to provide 1,000 tablets that will have a direct and crucial impact for

03/04/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/health/coronavirus-children.html?fbclid=IwAR04kb3B4RveZLCFb3ZtBzePedELbn5Qv_wbjohVtxstFw8r2kth57zsQ88

So far, very few young children seem to be falling ill. The pattern was seen in outbreaks of SARS and MERS, too.

02/23/2020

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/doctors-are-pessimistic-about-premature-babies-despite-the-evidence-we-all-are/2020/02/20/c4cefe50-4c44-11ea-9b5c-eac5b16dafaa_story.html

We tend to view them as “miracle babies,” or as the result of medical hubris.