New research published in JAMA Pediatrics indicates that young children are not as immune to long COVID as previously thought. A study led by Rachel Gross examined over 1,000 children and found that 41% of infants and toddlers, as well as 45% of preschoolers, experienced prolonged symptoms after COVID, with variations in symptoms based on age. Infants and toddlers showed signs like poor appetite and trouble sleeping, while preschoolers tended towards fatigue and dry cough. This underscores the necessity for age-specific considerations in understanding long COVID in children.
Overall, 41% of infants and toddlers and 45% of preschoolers who'd had COVID had at least 1 prolonged symptom, with specific symptoms varying by age.
The study shows that long COVID in children must be considered under different criteria based on age, highlighting the evolving understanding of its impact.
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