The share of infection with coronavirus and deaths from COVID-19 among children are growing around the world, especially this trend is noticeable in countries with high vaccination vaccination. About this “Lente.ru” reported in the World Health Organization (WHO).
In the organization they explained that it was partly due to the fact that states focused on vaccination and protection against coronavirus senior age groups, and not younger.
In addition, the growth of fixed cases among children may be associated with a change in approach to testing. “Due to the fact that previously testing capabilities were more limited, only more serious cases were tested – often the elderly. Now younger people have been testing much more often,” said the representative of WHO.
At the same time, the organization stressed that in general cases and deaths among children are very small.
Previously, the New York Times newspaper reported that more and more children in the United States fall into hospitals after infection “Delta” -varita Coronavirus. The media interviewed by the publication note that it is not yet clear whether this kind of virus causes a more severe course of the disease in children, and the growth of hospitalization among children with high infinity “Delta” -variant. It is noted that all children who have fallen in hospitals with COVID-19 were unusted, as children’s vaccination is allowed only over 12 years old.