Current state of COVID-19 in children: 4 years on

Children have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite evidence of a very low risk of severe disease, children were subjected to extensive lockdown, restriction and mitigation measures, including school closures, to control the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 in most parts of the world. In this review we summarise the UK experience of COVID-19 in children four years into the largest and longest pandemic of this century. We address the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection, immunity, transmission, severity and outcomes in children.

Source: Journal of Infection - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Annabel A. Powell, Alexander C. Dowell, Paul Moss, Shamez N Ladhani, the sKIDs Investigation Team Source Type: research