As the disturbing Delta variant continues to spread rapidly, many parents are concerned about the risk it may pose to children who are unvaccinated in many states, including our own.
The children, for the most part, did not have serious complications throughout the pandemic. In the vast majority of cases, infected children have mild symptoms and have rarely been hospitalized or lost their lives.
Referring to data in the US, where the Delta variant is very prevalent, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the level of hospitalization and the risk of serious illness has not increased among children.
"Children have not experienced severe effects of Covid-19 and are less likely to spread it. I think this remains true for the Delta variant, despite the scary titles," Dr. Amesh Adalja, an expert, told Healthline. of Infectious Diseases and a senior researcher at Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Safety.
Healthy children are more likely to develop the same symptoms as other common respiratory illnesses, while children with underlying medical problems are at greater risk of having more serious symptoms and should take more stringent precautions.
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Sources: Healthline, WebMD
