US kids, parents perform DIY tests for coronavirus science
4 years, 4 months ago

US kids, parents perform DIY tests for coronavirus science

Associated Press  

In a comfy suburb just outside Nashville, a young family swabs their noses twice a month in a DIY study seeking answers to some of the most vexing questions about the coronavirus. “The bottom line is we just don’t know yet the degree to which children can transmit the virus,” said Dr. Tina Hartert of Vanderbilt University, who is leading the government-funded study. There is also data suggesting that young children don’t spread the virus very often but that kids aged 10 and up may spread it just as easily as adults. Anecdotal evidence suggests they might but ”we don’t know what the mechanism of that might be,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Other times, “it feels like she’s sticking it up super far.” Dr. David Kimberlin says he and other infectious disease specialists have been waiting for the kind of data the study will provide.

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Parents of children under 5 react to possible Covid-19 vaccines availability
2 years, 6 months ago

Parents of children under 5 react to possible Covid-19 vaccines availability

CNN  

CNN — Rohit Kumar Rai and his wife have both lost family members in India to Covid-19, so they know how serious the disease can be. “Our best pathway of getting back to normal is this vaccine.” She knows she can get sick Sometimes, even when she is playing outdoors, Sarah Enders’ 4-year-old daughter chooses to wear a mask. “You …

Covid-19 worsens asthma in children, finds study
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 worsens asthma in children, finds study

India Today  

As cases of coronavirus rise again in several parts of the world including in India, a new study shows how SARS-CoV-2 worsens asthma in children. The study conducted among 62,000 children in the US with asthma revealed that infected children had significantly more asthma visits, hospitalisations, emergency inhaler use, and steroid treatments during the six months after their illness compared …

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections
2 years, 7 months ago

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans had signs of previous infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers estimated in a report Tuesday. CDC officials say they plan to release a study soon that estimates that in recent months there were three infections …

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections
2 years, 7 months ago

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

LA Times  

Boxes of KN95 masks stand ready to be distributed to students in Camden, N.J. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that three out of every four U.S. children have had coronavirus infections. Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers estimated in …

Covid-19 cases rise again: How can you keep your children safe in schools, home
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 cases rise again: How can you keep your children safe in schools, home

India Today  

Weeks after the Omicron cases subsided across India, coronavirus is once again on the rise. Parents and teachers can keep a few things in mind to keep children safe both at school and at home as new cases pop up. How to keep children safe from Covid-19 in schools, at home? Graphic: Pradeep Singh Saini Health experts have urged schools …

Where the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5
2 years, 9 months ago

Where the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5

CNN  

CNN — A month after the US Food and Drug Administration delayed key steps toward authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5, many parents are more eager for the shots than ever. Moderna has said that it expects to report trial data in children 2 to 5 years of age in March, and it may seek sign off from the …

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is only 12% effective against infection in children aged five to 11
2 years, 9 months ago

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is only 12% effective against infection in children aged five to 11

Daily Mail  

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has done little to protect five- to 11- year-olds from infection from the Omicron variant, data revealed by New York state officials on Monday shows. New York State officials revealed Monday that children aged five to 11 years old that receive the COVID-19 vaccine only have their risk of infection dropped by 12%. New York researchers …

COVID-19 shots unlikely to prompt rare inflammation in kids
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 shots unlikely to prompt rare inflammation in kids

LA Times  

A student gets a COVID-19 vaccine at a school in New Orleans. The shots are unlikely to trigger a rare inflammatory condition linked with the virus in children, according to a new study. COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to trigger a rare inflammatory condition linked to coronavirus infection in children, according to an analysis of U.S. government data published Tuesday. The …

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
2 years, 10 months ago

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

LA Times  

Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5, potentially opening the way for the country’s very youngest to start receiving shots as early as March. Pfizer is testing three shots after two of the extra-low doses turned out to be strong enough for babies but not for preschoolers, and the …

Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’
2 years, 11 months ago

Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’

Associated Press  

Distrust, misinformation and delays because of the holidays and bad weather have combined to produce what authorities say are alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11. The low rates are “very disturbing,’’ said Dr. Robert Murphy, executive director for the Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. The low vaccination rates …

Children’s low COVID vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’
2 years, 11 months ago

Children’s low COVID vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’

LA Times  

Elsa Estrada, 6, smiles at her mother as pharmacist Sylvia Uong applies an alcohol swab to her arm before giving her the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at a pediatric vaccine clinic in November at Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana. The low rates are “very disturbing,” said Dr. Robert Murphy, executive director for the Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University’s …

‘Don’t panic.’ How parents with kids too young to vaccinate can navigate Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Don’t panic.’ How parents with kids too young to vaccinate can navigate Omicron

LA Times  

As waves of the coronavirus battered the U.S., parents of young kids could comfort themselves with the knowledge that COVID-19 tends to have milder effects in children and that most — but not all — kids who get infected are fine. “These are early days in the Omicron pandemic, but it seems like we are seeing more upper respiratory tract …

Hospitalisations surge for unvaccinated American children
2 years, 11 months ago

Hospitalisations surge for unvaccinated American children

Al Jazeera  

Worrisome trend in children too young to be vaccinated underscores the need for older children and adults to get their shots to help protect those around them. The rate among children ages five to 17 is about one per 100,000, according to the CDC data, which is drawn from over 250 hospitals in 14 states. The trend among the very …

US children hospitalized with COVID in record numbers
2 years, 11 months ago

US children hospitalized with COVID in record numbers

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. “It was hard enough last year, but now you know that you have a way to prevent all this.” During the week of Dec. 22-28, an …

Up to two-thirds of children may have had coronavirus already
3 years ago

Up to two-thirds of children may have had coronavirus already

Dutch News  

Around two-thirds of children under 12 have already been infected with coronavirus, scientists have estimated after studying more than 300 families. People who developed cold or flu-like symptoms were asked to keep diaries of their symptoms and take PCR tests to see if they had the virus or another illness. The study of 1209 people, including 582 children, ran from …

Up to two-thirds of children may have had coronavirus already
3 years ago

Up to two-thirds of children may have had coronavirus already

Dutch News  

Around two-thirds of children under 12 have already been infected with coronavirus, scientists have estimated after studying more than 300 families. People who developed cold or flu-like symptoms were asked to keep diaries of their symptoms and take PCR tests to see if they had the virus or another illness. The study of 1209 people, including 582 children, ran from …

Two thirds of children have had coronavirus infection, scientists estimate
3 years ago

Two thirds of children have had coronavirus infection, scientists estimate

NL Times  

About two-thirds of kids in the Netherlands aged 12 and under have had the coronavirus in the past 20 months, researchers from UMC Utrecht estimate. They also concluded that children usually don't get more serious complaints from the coronavirus than from a random cold, NOS reports. A total of 1,209 people, including 582 children, kept diaries to record their symptoms …

U.S. gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

LA Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday fired the starting gun on a campaign to inoculate the nation’s 28 million elementary-school-age children against COVID-19, recommending the broad use of kid-size doses of the vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech. “We know millions of parents are eager to get their children vaccinated,” Walensky said, adding that Tuesday will go …

US Authorises Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 5-11
3 years, 1 month ago

US Authorises Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 5-11

The Quint  

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is administered as a two-dose primary series, three weeks apart, but is a lower dose than that used for individuals 12 years of age and older, reports Xinhua news agency. The vaccine's safety was studied in approximately 3,100 children in the age group who received the vaccine and no serious side effects have been detected in the …

‘Children have similar antibody exposure as adults’
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Children have similar antibody exposure as adults’

The Hindu  

“Children have the same percentage of antibody exposure that adults have. School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said that over the last one-and-a-half years, learning outcome deficits had been a huge concern. The “Every Child A Scientist” programme aims to encourage children, particularly those who come from underpriviledged backgrounds to take an interest in science. Scientific platforms Speaking at the …

Nearly 226,000 Covid-19 cases were reported in children last week, pediatrician group says
3 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 226,000 Covid-19 cases were reported in children last week, pediatrician group says

CNN  

CNN — Covid-19 infections have continued to increase “exponentially” among children across the US, and now account for nearly 26% of all cases reported nationwide, according to data published Monday. Children still less likely to suffer serious disease The weekly case number reported Monday is about a 215% increase in cases among children since the week of July 22-29 when …

Among children, older teens are seeing the highest Covid-19 case rates
3 years, 3 months ago

Among children, older teens are seeing the highest Covid-19 case rates

CNN  

CNN — Coronavirus infections continue to surge among children across the United States, and older teens, ages 16 and 17, are facing the highest rate of weekly cases, according to a new CNN analysis of the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Saturday, these teens appear to have the highest rate of infections …

Covid-19 cases among US children and teens jumped
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 cases among US children and teens jumped

CNN  

CNN — Almost 72,000 children and teens caught Covid-19 last week – a “substantial” increase from a week earlier, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported Tuesday. “That’s high and considering the fact that we are vaccinated now, what that’s telling us is that unvaccinated people are getting infected in higher numbers because the virus is more infectious with the Delta …

Noida: Health dept told to ensure children too are tested for Covid
3 years, 5 months ago

Noida: Health dept told to ensure children too are tested for Covid

Hindustan Times  

In yet another step towards preparations for the possible third wave of Covid-19, which experts say is likely to affect children more than adults, the Uttar Pradesh health department has directed the Gautam Budh Nagar administration to ensure 15% of the total coronavirus tests being carried out across the district are of children, said officials on Monday. HT Image According …

Covid anxiety remains as Pfizer and US government provide different messaging
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid anxiety remains as Pfizer and US government provide different messaging

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Friday with an unmistakable message: Kids should be back in school in person this fall and schools should be very cautious about removing the measures meant to protect them. Greg Abbott, for example, banning mask mandates in public schools earlier this year, while California health officials announced …

Health Min: Children from 4-12 may not have to quarantine with cold, flu symptoms
3 years, 5 months ago

Health Min: Children from 4-12 may not have to quarantine with cold, flu symptoms

NL Times  

Children aged between 4 and 12 will no longer have to quarantine if they are experiencing flu symptoms, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said in a letter to Tweede Kamer. The advice concerning this age group was modified because children are believed to have a limited role in the spread of the coronavirus, according to Health Ministry policy. This applies …

Infants TEN TIMES more likely to test positive for COVID in communities with high levels of spread
3 years, 5 months ago

Infants TEN TIMES more likely to test positive for COVID in communities with high levels of spread

Daily Mail  

The likelihood of a baby contracting COVID-19 may depend how much the virus is spreading in the community, a new study suggests. Researchers found that infants were more than 10 times more likely to test positive for coronavirus if they lived in areas with high rates of transmission. Additionally, only six percent of all babies hospitalized had other commonly occurring …

US coronavirus: Covid-19 cases fall, but unvaccinated children are a ‘vulnerable host’ for coronavirus, doctor says
3 years, 6 months ago

US coronavirus: Covid-19 cases fall, but unvaccinated children are a ‘vulnerable host’ for coronavirus, doctor says

CNN  

CNN — Americans are getting a breath of fresh air as they enjoy the warmer weather and celebrate reopenings from the pandemic. “I wanted to come get my vaccine because it’s going to benefit me, because of the summertime and also because I have to go to school,” said 14-year-old Aaliyah Jennings, who received her first vaccine dose Friday in …

Majority of parents in favor of Covid-19 vaccine for their child
3 years, 7 months ago

Majority of parents in favor of Covid-19 vaccine for their child

NL Times  

More than half of parents in the Netherlands would like to have their child receive a vaccine against Covid-19 as soon as it is possible. This was shown in a study by Hart van Nederland amongst three thousand people where 59 percent said they would support a coronavirus vaccination for their offspring. According to the study, 34 percent of respondents …

Most kids with coronavirus infections lack typical symptoms of COVID-19, study says
3 years, 7 months ago

Most kids with coronavirus infections lack typical symptoms of COVID-19, study says

LA Times  

Kindergarteners get their temperatures checked as they return to school in Riverside. A new study questions the value of this type of screening, since most kids with coronavirus infections don’t develop a fever. What’s more, nearly three-quarters of these infected children never had “any of the typical COVID-19 symptoms” — a fever, cough or shortness of breath — researchers wrote …

5 Persistent Myths About Kids And COVID-19 Vaccines, Debunked
3 years, 7 months ago

5 Persistent Myths About Kids And COVID-19 Vaccines, Debunked

Huff Post  

Aleksandr Zubkov via Getty Images The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was authorized by the FDA for use in 12- to 15-year-olds. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children in the U.S. who are between 12 and 15 years olds, a step that infectious disease and public health experts believe is crucial to …

Pfizer COVID jab expanded to US children as young as 12
3 years, 7 months ago

Pfizer COVID jab expanded to US children as young as 12

Al Jazeera  

Vaccinating younger ages is considered an important step for getting children back into schools safely. Dr William Gruber, a top vaccine scientist at Pfizer, said the authorisation of the vaccine for young teens would help the US expand its immune population and protect an age group that has not been completely spared from severe disease. The US Food and Drug …

COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized for kids as young as 12. Here’s why that matters
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized for kids as young as 12. Here’s why that matters

LA Times  

Eighth graders in San Diego County join a sit-in to protest virtual learning. “Immunizing this group won’t bring us to the herd immunity we are longing for, but it is going to help big time,” said Dr. Miguela Caniza, a pediatrician and director of the infectious disease program for St. Jude Global in Memphis. According to U.S. census data, there …

Parents increasingly unwilling to have their child tested for coronavirus
3 years, 7 months ago

Parents increasingly unwilling to have their child tested for coronavirus

NL Times  

The willingness of Dutch parents to have their child tested for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection is very limited, NOS reported based on research conducted by organization Ouders en Onderwijs, which translates to "Parents and Education". Some 25% of surveyed parents said they would opt for their children to go into a 10-day quarantine instead of getting tested for the virus …

Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID
3 years, 8 months ago

Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID

Associated Press  

Most children with a serious inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus had initial COVID-19 infections with no symptoms or only mild ones, new U.S. research shows. The unusual post-infection condition tends to be milder in kids who were sicker with COVID-19, although more than half of affected youngsters received intensive hospital care, according to an analysis by the federal Centers …

Younger adults are biggest spreaders of Covid-19, study suggests
3 years, 10 months ago

Younger adults are biggest spreaders of Covid-19, study suggests

CNN  

CNN — A new study suggests that the biggest spreaders of coronavirus in the US are adults aged 20 to 49, but that doesn’t mean they should be pushed to the head of the vaccine line, experts say. “Unlike pandemic flu, these adults accounted after school reopening in October, 2020 for an estimated 72.2% of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the US …

UK scientists probe new coronavirus variant’s spread in children
4 years ago

UK scientists probe new coronavirus variant’s spread in children

Live Mint  

Scientists in the UK are investigating the impact of a new mutant variant of coronavirus, named VUI-202012/01, on children and whether its faster transmission in parts of England is down to the younger segment of the population. The government's New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group is monitoring the data to analyse this arc of the variant, which has …

Minister wants to Covid test children at school doors
4 years ago

Minister wants to Covid test children at school doors

NL Times  

As soon as the rapid Covid-19 tests have been approved by the Dutch health authorities, Minister Arie Slob for Primary and Secondary Education wants to start an experiment with testing kids for the coronavirus when they arrive at school. Earlier this week, pediatrician epidemiologist Patricia Bruijning said that if the government wants to reduce the number of Covid-19 infections, it …

More Covid measures needed in schools, pediatrician says
4 years, 1 month ago

More Covid measures needed in schools, pediatrician says

NL Times  

To further reduce the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands, the government needs to take a different approach in schools, pediatrician epidemiologist Patricia Bruijning said to Nieuwsuur. If we want the numbers to go down, I think we should also look at the schools," Bruijning said. "We took measures in many places to lower the reproduction number, but did …

Covid-19 in US: Over 1 million children have been diagnosed, pediatricians say
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 in US: Over 1 million children have been diagnosed, pediatricians say

CNN  

CNN — Over a million children under 18 have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the United States since the start of the pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association said Monday. Goza called for “a new, nationwide strategy to control the pandemic,” which she said should include implementing “proven public health measures like mask wearing and …

October 26 coronavirus news
4 years, 1 month ago

October 26 coronavirus news

CNN  

Pfizer’s experimental coronavirus vaccine is now being tested in the youngest age group yet – kids as young as 12. A team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital finished vaccinating 100 children in the younger age group last week, said Dr. Robert Frenck, who is leading the trial for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine at the hospital. As of now, I probably would request …

Asymptomatic Children Have Low Coronavirus Levels Compared to Those with Symptoms, Study Finds
4 years, 2 months ago

Asymptomatic Children Have Low Coronavirus Levels Compared to Those with Symptoms, Study Finds

News 18  

An analysis of over 800 pediatric cases of the novel coronavirus infection has revealed that most asymptomatic children have significantly low levels of the virus compared to those who experience symptoms, findings which raise concern about the use of low sensitivity diagnostic tests for screening the pediatric population. “While these findings provide some reassurance about the safety of asymptomatically infected …

Children comprise 10% of COVID-19 cases in US, up from 2% in April; authorities worry trend fuelled by school reopenings
4 years, 2 months ago

Children comprise 10% of COVID-19 cases in US, up from 2% in April; authorities worry trend fuelled by school reopenings

Firstpost  

As of Monday, CDC counted over 4,35,000 cases in children and 93 deaths, with less than two percent of the infected requiring hospitalisation After preying heavily on the elderly in the spring, the coronavirus is increasingly infecting American children and teens in a trend authorities say appears fueled by school reopenings and the resumption of sports, playdates and other activities. …

Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?
4 years, 3 months ago

Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?

Associated Press  

Does the coronavirus spread easily among children? It appears the virus can spread among children and teens, but how easily may vary by age. Some of the latest evidence comes from a recent report that showed infected children in Utah day care centers and day camps spread the virus to family members, including siblings. A large study from South Korea …

Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?
4 years, 3 months ago

Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?

India Today  

Does the coronavirus spread easily among children? It appears the virus can spread among children and teens, but how easily may vary by age. Some of the latest evidence comes from a recent report that showed infected children in Utah daycare centres and day camps spread the virus to family members, including siblings. A large study from South Korea suggested …

Study: Kids infected at day care spread coronavirus at home
4 years, 3 months ago

Study: Kids infected at day care spread coronavirus at home

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Children who caught the coronavirus at day cares and a day camp spread it to their relatives, according to a new report that underscores that kids can bring the germ home and infect others. The findings don’t mean that schools and child-care programs need to close, but it does confirm that the virus can spread within those …

Half a million US kids diagnosed with Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Half a million US kids diagnosed with Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Half a million US children have been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. “These numbers are a chilling reminder of why we need to take this virus seriously,” American Academy of Pediatrics President Dr. Sally Goza said in a news release. We must work harder to address societal inequities …

Children Play Larger Role in Community Spread of Covid-19, Finds New Study
4 years, 4 months ago

Children Play Larger Role in Community Spread of Covid-19, Finds New Study

News 18  

New York: While most studies have stressed that children are not the harbingers of Covid-19, a comprehensive study now claims that children play a larger role in the community spread of the novel coronavirus than previously thought. In the Mass General Hospital for Children study, 51 per cent of children with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection came from low-income communities compared to …

With Schools Reopening in US, Children May be the Silent Spreaders of Coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

With Schools Reopening in US, Children May be the Silent Spreaders of Coronavirus

News 18  

Children play a larger role in the community spread of COVID-19 than previously thought, according to a study which found that the younger people may not be as likely to become seriously ill as adults, but they can spread infection and bring the virus into their homes. In the study of 192 children ages 0-22, 49 children tested positive for …

At Least 97,000 Children Tested Positive For COVID-19 In Last Two Weeks Of July
4 years, 4 months ago

At Least 97,000 Children Tested Positive For COVID-19 In Last Two Weeks Of July

NPR  

At Least 97,000 Children Tested Positive For COVID-19 In Last Two Weeks Of July At least 97,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 during the last two weeks of July, according to a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association. If there is good news in a report like this, it's that, in spite of …

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