Dr Arijit Mohapatra, Director and Neonatal Intensivist, Jagannath Hospital, Bhubaneswar joined the #HelpingHands telethon and spoke about protecting children from the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Mohapatra said COVID precautionary measures like social distancing and handwashing are important but we also need to get vaccinated because if elders are protected, children will also be protected. Secondly, he advised against panicking.