It’s been clear for some time that post-COVID conditions, also known as long COVID, are more commonly seen in adults than in children, but the true incidence of long COVID in kids was unknown. However, a new international study has finally shed some light on how many kids get long COVID, and which pediatric COVID patients are most at risk. AdvertisementOverall, 5.8% of children who had tested positive for COVID reported post-COVID conditions. “Unfortunately, there are no known therapies for long COVID in children and more research is needed in this area,” Florin said. “We know vaccination can prevent COVID infection, prevent severe illness, prevent hospitalization and death ― thus minimizing the child’s risk for long COVID,” Jones said.

Source: Huffington Post July 28, 2022 02:26 UTC