1/27/2021 MDPH School Health Unit Update

Greetings from the School Health Unit!

 

School Health Unit staff and Regional Consultants have received many questions from school health staff and athletic directors/trainers around athletics and return to play after a COVID-19 infection.  As you may be aware, infection may have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, and thus the MA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends athletes should be cleared by their provider before return to play.  The MCAAP has recently updated it’s guidance on this topic and it can be found here.

 

I hope you find this helpful,

Karen

 

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN
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Director of School Health Services
Division of Child/Adolescent Health and Reproductive Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington St. 5th floor, Boston, MA 02108
karen.robitaille3@mass.gov
cell 781-675-0463
Personal Webex room: https://statema.webex.com/meet/Karen.Robitaille3