Harvard Health – Claire McCarthy, MD
Early in the pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that any child who tested positive for COVID-19 have an in-person evaluation with their pediatrician before returning to sports, particularly competitive sports. But in January of 2022 the AAP updated that guidance because the risk of myocarditis with COVID-19 in children has grown lower, in the range of 0.5% to 3%.