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Santa Clarita Pediatrician Dr. Rochelle Feldman of Prima Pediatrics
Santa Clarita Pediatrician Dr. Rochelle Feldman. Photo courtesy of Prima Pediatrics

Prima Pediatrics Discuss When It Will Be Safe To Send Your Child Back To In-Person Classroom

Santa Clarita Pediatrician, Dr. Rochelle Feldman of Prima Pediatrics, recently shared her recommendations on when it would be safe for children to return to the classroom in-person, and the precautions that should be taken when schools begin to open.


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Over 500,000 children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. When weighing whether your child will be safely able to attend in-person classes, Dr. Feldmen offers a few things parents need to factor in their decision:

  1. Parents need to factor in whether their child has any ongoing chronic illnesses or any chronic respiratory things such as asthma, etc. If that’s the case, then you don’t go to school.
  2. They have to make certain the school is fully air conditioned. With the Santa Clarita heat until at least November, you cannot let your kid go to school if the ambient temperature is 90 degrees or greater if there is no air conditioning.
  3. You have to make certain that there is complete distancing that’s 6 feet apart, that there are partitions on every one of the desks, that your child is capable of and will wear a mask, and that these provisions will be enforced by the school personnel and nobody else from outside the school will be coming into the school unmasked.

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As far as kids being able to spread the coronavirus to others, Dr. Feldman believes that kids can spread the virus, if infected, but probably not as much as adults can.

“Children will not be significant spreaders because the amount of virus they have is usually significantly less than in an adult,” Dr. Feldman said.

Dr. Feldman also recommends children get a flu shot this year to help avoid any confusion in diagnosis of COVID-19 and the flu, since symptoms can be indistinguishable. If your child is sick and comes into the office, already having a flu shot will usually mean that they do not need to be tested for both.

“Those people who had a flu shot, there is some investigational evidence that it might partially protect against COVID,” Dr. Feldman said.

Santa Clarita residents interested in finding out more about Prima Pediatrics’ services can consult their website or call the Santa Clarita pediatrician office directly at (661) 424-9000.

Ed. Note: This article is a KHTS Community Spotlight based on a recent radio interview with Prima Pediatrics.

Santa Clarita pediatrician Dr. Rochelle Feldman of Prima Pediatrics is board-certified in both pediatrics and neonatal-prenatal medicine, and is affiliated with several nearby hospitals. She has been a pediatrician in Santa Clarita for 35 years, and is one of the only pediatricians in Santa Clarita who specializes in the treatment of mitochondrial diseases. Her personal philosophy is to “take care of the whole child, remembering that the parent knows the child best and at first do no harm. We use complementary medicine when appropriate and avoid medication in lieu of natural means when possible.” If you’re looking for a “pediatrician near me,” contact Prima Pediatrics today. 

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Prima Pediatrics Discuss When It Will Be Safe To Send Your Child Back To In-Person Classroom

2 comments

  1. For a doctor, she does not seem to know the facts. You can still get the flu even if you get the flu shot. Some seasons over 1/2 of the people who get flu shots still get the flu because they guessed wrong on the strain. Has she ever suggested a kid with asthma not go to school during flu season, or does she tell them to take the necessary precautions, because more kids die of the flu than have from Covid. Stop the hysteria!

  2. Covid is still new, we really can’t compare it to the flu yet.

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