Pediatrics

In a good year, cold and flu season can be a stressful time for families. Kids are natural germ-magnets, and runny noses seem to be as consistent with the holidays as turkey dinner is with Thanksgiving. 

This year is projected to be an extra prevalent year for seasonal illnesses [1]. Spending 2020 safely avoiding COVID-19 had us masked, socially distanced, and dramatically reducing our contact with others—and consequently, other bacteria and viruses. This lack of contact leads to a drop in cold…