MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Possible protection from COVID-19 could be on the horizon for younger children after a summer that saw pediatric cases increasing in Memphis and nationwide. Pfizer says a medical trial shows its coronavirus vaccine is safe for children as young as 5 years old, which could be a big step toward making the… Read More
Dr. Sandy Arnold, division chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Le Bonheur and UTHSC faculty member, said on Sept. 8 there were 12 admitted pediatric COVID-19 patients, down from 30-something a few days before. However, many of the admitted children are seriously sick.
A community is sending an urgent request tonight as a little girl is hospitalized at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Six-year-old Hattie Lucille Shell is battling a condition brought on by COVID-19 that causes body parts and organs to become inflamed. She’s been in the ICU for about a month. “What we see is that a… Read More
