The long-term indirect impact of Covid-19 on child health

The Covid-19 pandemic created unprecedented circumstances around the world. From the beginning of the pandemic, it became apparent that the direct and acute effects of the infection had a greater impact on the adult population and therefore skewed the care and services available towards adult medicine. Due to the strict social distancing rules enforced, which included school closure, a state of isolation for the young was created. In September 2020 we published a report that suggested the indirect impacts of the pandemic on children which were based on evidence from previous pandemics and small Covid-19 case studies as a means of advocating for the wellbeing of children and young people.
Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Occasional review Source Type: research