Data on long Covid in UK children is cause for concern, scientists say
by Natalie Grover Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5ETFY)
With lack of vaccinations and schools in England set to reopen cases must not be ignored, experts warn
Scientists have warned that emerging data on long Covid in children should not be ignored given the lack of a vaccine for this age group, but cautioned that the evidence describing these enduring symptoms in the young is so far uncertain.
Recently published data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has caused worry. The data suggest that 13% of under 11s and about 15% of 12- to 16-year-olds reported at least one symptom five weeks after a confirmed Covid-19 infection. ONS samples households randomly, therefore positive cases do not depend on having had symptoms and being tested.
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