COVID-19 INFORMATION Resources and Updates
The UF Department of Pediatrics is here for you and your family during these challenging times! We have created this page with helpful resources and information for our patients, their families, and our staff.
For Patients & Families
Stay at home
Resources for Kids and Families
We have compiled a list of helpful resources, including activities to do at home, to help you and your family during this very challenging time.
COVID-19 News & Videos
UF Health Shands Pediatrician reacts to…
“The American Academy of Pediatrics and other groups are really strongly recommending the vaccine,” said UF Health Shands Pediatrician and…
Gainesville cardiologists discuss COVID-19…
Dr. Jennifer Co-Vu is a Pediatric Cardiologist at UF Health Shands. She says it has been proven that myocarditis occurs most commonly by contracting…
UF Health pediatric expert answers questions…
As cases of the omicron variant continue to surge, two federal agencies have approved booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 12…
Questions?
If you have general questions about COVID-19 and how it affects children, please email us at COVID-19InKids@ufl.edu
**DISCLAIMER: UF Health Department of Pediatrics has set up this email for general questions only. Any questions that are specific to a person or a person’s medical condition will not be answered. If you have specific questions about your child, please contact your doctor.**
For Faculty & Staff
The Bridge
For the most up-to-date information from UF Health regarding COVID-19, please visit the Bridge. Note to access Bridge you must be connected to a UF Health network, VPN, or Peds VDI.
UF Health
Get the latest updates from UF Health Shands Hospital regarding the Coronavirus.
College of Medicine
Find up-t-date information about COVID-19 from the UF College of Medicine.
University of Florida
The university has created a webpage that provides information for students, faculty and staff about the Coronavirus.
AAP COVID-19 News
CDC issues advisory on management of 'COVID-19 rebound' after Paxlovid treatment
Pfizer to submit data to FDA on COVID vaccine for children under 5
Children ages 5-11 eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster
CDC guide helps pediatricians prepare for COVID vaccination of children under 5
Additional Resources
Department Updates
- 5/5/20: Interim Chair Update
- 4/28/20: Interim Chair Update
- 4/20/20: Interim Chair Update
- 3/27/20: COVID-19 Update for Community Providers
- 3/12/20: Department of Pediatrics Policy Regarding Working Remotely
Resources for Working Remotely
- Alternate Work Location
- Pediatric VDI (Virtual Desktop )
- Telemedicine SharePoint
- Tip Page on Working Remotely
- UF Employee Assistance Program
- UF IT: Working Remotely Resources
- UF Zoom (downloading/getting started)
- VPN
- Zoom (not MyChart) Telemedicine Tip Sheet
Using EPIC
If you need to access EPIC from your home computer you will need to go to mycitrix.shands.org and from UF owned devices you will need to go to citrix.shands.org. You will need to install the Citrix plug-in which the website will prompt you to install the plug-in.
Researchers
Child Care
- GatorSitters
- Bouncer’s Indoor Playground Day Camp for healthcare professionals
- Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency has nannies and baby-sitters available and is giving priority to health professionals. You can contact the owner, Kristy Bickmeyer, at kristy@twinkletoesnanny.com to make arrangements.
- Care@Work: Employee benefit program for UF College of Medicine employees
- Bambino Sitters has nannies and baby-sitters available and is waiving booking charges
- Nanny Poppinz Nanny Agency requires no upfront fees or application
- Sitter City offers baby-sitting services
Additional Resources
- 6/12/20: Florida Medicaid Health Care Alert
- Reporting of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for Health Care Providers
- Alerts for Facilities and Medicaid Providers
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
The New England Journal of Medicine - Important Health Care Provider Updates for Coronavirus Disease 2019
Community Resources
CDC
Find helpful tips and information about the Coronavirus from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
Florida Health Department
The FL DOH website has helpful information specific to the state of Florida.
Alachua County
Find important updates from Alachua County through their website.
