MASKS EXEMPTION POLICY

Panda Pediatrics is in agreement with the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics statement on masks for children. 

Our policy is that most children should wear masks, with very few exceptions as listed:

•  Children < 2 years of age

• Any child who is asleep, incapacitated, unconscious, or not breathing

• Child with sensory processing disorder who is unable to wear a mask without excessive trauma or frequent manipulation

• Children with behavioral health diagnoses or development delays that prevent them from wearing a mask or are unable to wear a mask without frequent manipulation

If a parent/guardian believed their child fits the stated criteria for exemption, a letter stating so will only be issued after a conversation with your primary pediatrician.