"The last thing we want as the collateral damage of Covid-19 are outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases," Dr. Sean O'Leary tells The New York Times. Parents, call your pediatrician and ask about vaccines & safety precautions taken in the office. #COVID19 nytimes.com/2020/04/23/hea…

Today we enter a new phase in the battle against COVID-19. We have established criteria for reopening based on 7 metrics:

Reminder: Doctors' offices are essential businesses and continue to be open to patients across NYS. Check with your doctor for hours and protocols.

So happy for my family up in Rochester!!!👏🏼😊

Dear parents: We’ll take ‘em off your hands for 20 minutes. Love, Your pediatrician #CallYourPediatrician

He’s just the best! We love working with him as residents too!!

#Parents, you can help protect your child against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases by keeping them on track with recommended childhood #vaccinations. Learn more about how to prepare for a well-child visit with your pediatric provider: bit.ly/2B160EM

We all want schools to open but it has to be safe. In NY we will decide based on the data. Schools will reopen if a region is in Phase 4 & daily infection rate remains below 5% (14-day avg). Schools close if regional infection rate is greater than 9% (7-day avg) after August 1.

Still wondering why wearing a mask is so important? Take a look at this video. And remember, stay safe this weekend.

18,000 tests a week...yet people in the community in some areas have to wait 2 weeks for a result. Wild.

Thank you to Dr. Robert Lee for the opportunity to write about my experiences during the thick of COVID. Thank you to my friends across the county, state, and nation who lived it day and night (special shout-out Dr. Ashley Bonheur). #MaskUp Let’s not do that again...

Top 10 questions on mask wearing in children answered by our NYS AAP - Chapter 2 pediatricians!! Please share with your school districts to protect our children, families and communities!! AAP News NYSAAPCH1 NYS AAP - Chapter 2 Colleen Kraft Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, FAAP Shetal Shah Shots Heard Nicole Baldwin, MD, FAAP

Grateful to have the opportunity to learn about COVID-19 vaccine development from Paul Offit. Thank you Nassau Pediatric Society! Hygiene and PPE still remain our #1 protection. #WearAMask I hope next time will be in person so I can ask him to autograph my book🤓

Pediatricians & those who care about children vote like children's futures depend on it. Make sure you're #VoteReady this #NationalVoterRegistrationDay by checking your registration status & learn about what is at stake for children’s health this election. aap.org/votekids

I am vaccinated! 💉 Incredibly grateful 🙏🏼 #IGotTheShot #WearAMask #COVID19 #Vaccinated

Effective Wednesday, NYS will adopt the CDC's new mask & social distancing guidance for vaccinated people. Unvaccinated people should continue to wear a mask. Masks will still be required on public transit, in schools & some communal settings. Private venues may require masks.

Your local American Academy of Pediatrics chapter advancing child health in NYS using their advocacy superpowers! Great work on behalf of kids by NYS AAP - Chapter 2 Leg. Comm. Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief @SaemaK Pres. Shetal Shah w/ Dr. J. Williams & Jennifer Svestka & residents from Cohen Children's RT Dr. Elizabeth Murray

When adult ICUs and hospitals were overwhelmed with COVID, we pulled out all the stops to help. Now when pediatric ICUs and hospitals are overwhelmed with RSV and other viruses, where is the response?