Supporting Your Child During COVID-19 Nasal Swab Testing

Supporting Your Child During COVID-19 Nasal Swab Testing

A Mayo Clinic (USA) video which prepares children for a COVID-19 PCR nasal swab test and helps ease some of their possible fear and anxiety. This video is suitable for children as young as 4 years old. Note the video shows a PCR test, not a RAT test. Check the information on rapid antigen tests (RATs) if that's what your child is having.

Supporting Your Child During COVID 19 Nasal Swab Testing

A video preparing children for a COVID-19 nasal swab test.

This page last reviewed 22 March 2023.

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