babies and kids under three years of age are less than all susceptible to coronavirus, but in the case of infection become the most dangerous pending diseases. This is stated in the study of the Canadian Health Agency, published in the Jama Pediatric Medical Journal.
The study was conducted on the basis of data on cases of COVID-19 infection in the Canadian province of Ontario from June 1 to December 31, 2020. Scientists analyzed all positive tests obtained in each individual family, and then identified the so-called “index case” – a man who first felt the symptoms of coronavirus and gave a positive test for him.
They allocated 6280 families in which the first infected was less than 18 years old, then revealed secondary patients in the same house that had fallen during two nonly, after the identification of symptoms at the first. As a result, it turned out that the risk of severely flowing illness and death from coronavirus is still significantly lower in children of younger age compared to children of adolescence and adults. At the same time, babies and kids are more likely to transmit the disease to others, because they are taking care of close contact – hugged, hold on hand.
According to the authors of the study, these results will help you adjust the strategies for preventing children in schools, kindergartens and other institutions, in particular, the ventilation of premises, cleaning classes, wearing masks and, if necessary, the translation of schoolchildren on distance learning. It will also help strengthen the importance of vaccination of all persons over 12 years old, which are in contact with young children.
Earlier, the Director General of the State Scientific Center of Virology and Biotechnology “Vector” Rospotrebnadzor Rinat Maxutov said that even after the end of clinical trials there is no reason to introduce mass vaccination from COVID-19 for children and adolescents. In his opinion, children sick coronavirus in easier form.