( Vaccinated Parents) Slidell mom's 4 kids test positive for COVID-19, youngest 2 hospitalized [View all]
'It's just scary': A Slidell mom's 4 kids test positive for COVID-19, youngest 2 hospitalized
Updated: 7:20 AM CDT Aug 17, 2021
SLIDELL, La. —
It's a parent's worst nightmare. Not one, but four kids testing positive for COVID-19. The youngest, 5-month-old Abigale and 2-year-old Shar are currently still at Children's Hospital in New Orleans, where there are little to no beds available. Abigale is on an assisted breathing machine, according to their mom, Gina Allen.
"The kids started coughing and sneezing. I, as a parent, felt like I failed. I felt like everything I had done to protect my kids was not good enough. I am telling you, the worst feeling as a parent is knowing you gave your child something that could possibly kill them," Allen said.
Allen said she and her husband were both vaccinated when they caught COVID-19 from the workplace at least 15 days ago.
They immediately isolated from the kids, but soon after, the four each came down with symptoms. All four kids are under 12 and were unable to get vaccinated.
"My children went from laughing and playing babies to laying around. Every time they moved, they coughed. They could not breathe. I just cannot wait until my babies are home. I would say I cannot wait to take my son to Chuck E. Cheese, but I am afraid now to bring them anywhere in public," Allen said.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish is still seeing some of the highest increases in cases and deaths in the entire state.
https://www.wdsu.com/article/its-just-scary-a-slidell-moms-4-kids-test-positive-for-covid-19-youngest-2-hospitalized/37323100#
( We're going to keep children safe without another lockdown? I doubt that will be possible. )
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