{"id":571,"date":"2021-12-02T14:34:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T03:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/?page_id=571"},"modified":"2023-07-06T15:00:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T05:00:25","slug":"children-with-down-syndrome-and-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/children-with-down-syndrome-and-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Children with Down syndrome and COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children with Down syndrome and COVID-19<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Families have a lot of questions about children with Down syndrome and COVID-19. In November 2021 we welcomed Dr Sarah McNab and Dr Laura Marco from the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital Melbourne to talk to our community about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>COVID-19 and Down syndrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vaccinations and medicines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Masks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other pertinent topics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch a recording of the session below, aimed at families with children under 18 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have any questions please don&#8217;t hesitate to contact Down Syndrome Victoria on 9486 9600 or email <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:info@dsav.asn.au\" target=\"_blank\">info@dsav.asn.au<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/652245310?h=98fd5ec4c5&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of resources and further reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au\/information-people-disability-coronavirus-disease-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\">Information about coronavirus (COVID-19) for people with a disability and people caring for them<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/resources\/covid-19\/mental-health-resources-and-other-supports\/coronavirus-and-coping-for-children\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coronavirus and coping for children<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSA_Covid-vaccinations_FAQ_children.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSA_Covid-vaccinations_FAQ_children.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">COVID-19 vaccination and children with Down syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/services-and-supports\/professionals\/health\/health-screening-tool\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/services-and-supports\/professionals\/health\/health-screening-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\">Health Screening Tool<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t21rs.org\/results-from-covid-19-and-down-syndrome-survey\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.t21rs.org\/results-from-covid-19-and-down-syndrome-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-19 and Down syndrome survey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Presenters <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-style-circle-mask\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dr-Sarah-McNab-2-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16153\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr <strong><strong>Sarah McNab<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Sarah McNab is a general paediatrician, a parent and the Director of General Medicine at the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital. Sarah has cared for children with COVID-19 who have been unwell enough to require admission to hospital, and is dedicated to keeping children and their families healthy in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-style-circle-mask\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dr-Sarah-McNab-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16152\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr <strong><strong>Laura Marco<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Laura Marco is a general paediatrician at the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital, and runs the newly formed Complex Trisomy 21 clinic at the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital. She has a wide range of interests including co-ordinating care for children with complex medical needs, and using new technologies to improve access to medical care for children and their families. She is a mum to two young boys and has been working to navigate the challenges of COVID in children in both her personal and professional life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children with Down syndrome and COVID-19 Families have a lot of questions about children with Down syndrome and COVID-19. 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