COVID-19 Resources

We are working diligently to keep COVID-19 Resources current and reliable so that you and your family stay up-to-date with the latest information. Here are common questions and links that we have compiled.

• What is COVID-19?
• What is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and what are the symptoms to look out for? 
• Masks 101
• Tips to for kids to wear masks.  
• What is NFP doing at the office to keep my family safe?
• When to Quarantine, and what is considered a close contact?  
• When can I be around others after having COVID-19 positive test or presumed COVID-19 illness?  
• When can my child who has COVID-19 return back to sports?
• Where can my child get tested for COVID-19?
  • North Fulton Pediatrics is offering PCR testing and Rapid molecular PCR COVID testing via Abbot-ID NOW (if insurance eligible).  Please call the office to speak to a triage nurse/physician about which test is most appropriate.  
  • Testing sites locator from the Georgia Department of Public Health
  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) has drive-through testing after an order is placed by a healthcare provider.
  • CHOA’s resources of additional covid-testing-sites
• Information about COVID-19 Vaccines
• Where can patients/parents be vaccinated?
  • You do not need a letter or documentation verifying your child’s condition. The Georgia Department of Public Health asks screening questions on vaccine registration scheduling sites to verify your child’s condition, but they are not asking individuals to provide verification letters from your healthcare providers.
  • Note: Pfizer is the only COVID vaccine currently approved for children aged 16 and older.  please schedule an appointment through GA Mass Vaccine Site, CVS, or Walgreens to ensure the Pfizer vaccine is available.  
  • Here at North Fulton Pediatrics, we are in the process of becoming a vaccination site, but we do not have vaccine stock.  We will update our eligible patients and the website as more information becomes available.  

• Where can I find more information about enrolling my child in a clinical trial for a COVID vaccine?
  • Pfizer clinical trial, currently down to 12 years old
  • Moderna clinical trial, currently down to 6 months old
  • In addition, locally at Emory’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit, they hope to be enrolling kids under the age of 12 years old as part of the COVID-19 vaccine trials. Please email ecc.vaccine@emory.edu if interested.
• Now that I’ve been fully vaccinated, what can I do?