COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
Children 12 and older who have certain conditions may now receive treatment for COVID-19. Treatments are free, safe, and highly effective at preventing serious illness, hospitalization, and death. Loma Linda University Health is a Test-to-Treat center — learn about your child's options for testing and treatment at our facilities and others in the region.
COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters for Kids
Kids six months and older can receive vaccines for COVID-19. Kids five years and older can receive a booster shot, if eligible. The vaccine is safe and highly effective at preventing serious illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. Get your child vaccinated.
Get answers: View frequently asked questions and learn more about COVID-19 and vaccines.
Visitor Restrictions
Our visitation guideline continues to be modified based on prevalence of COVID-19 cases within our region as reported by regulatory bodies and state-driven mandates. Exceptions for certain circumstances may be made by unit leadership and nursing leadership.
Hospital visitors: Two designated visitors (parents/legal guardians) may visit a child for the duration of the hospital stay. The two designated visitors may stay overnight.
COVID-19 patients: Two designated visitors (18 years or older) may visit a child for the duration of the hospital stay.
NICU: Two designated visitors (18 years or older) may visit a child's bedside at a time — only one visitor may stay overnight. Visitation is restricted to these two visitors for the duration of a child's hospital stay.
Labor & Delivery:
- Two support people in Labor and Delivery 24 hours a day
- Two support people for Antepartum patients between the hours of 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Two support people for Postpartum patients between the hours of 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- One support person for Antepartum and Postpartum patients overnight
- One support person for COVID-19 patients (support person may leave/trade out once in a 24 hour period)
Faculty Medical Clinics: One parent is allowed during a child's appointment. For adult patients, visitors are not allowed at the clinic unless the patient needs translation or help getting around.
Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic: One visitor may accompany a patient for ultrasound or physician office visit. Visitor must be at least 18 years old.