At the resuscitation of the Kaunas clinics, two children with COVID-19 and a newborn: the teacher spoke about the syndrome, which is typical only for minors.

As prof. R. Kėvalas, the absolute majority of children get sick easily, but there are some “buts”. Unlike adults, children develop a multisystemic inflammatory syndrome, which develops on average 2 or even 5 weeks after contact with COVID-19 infection.

This is a particularly serious form, we have had dozens of these patients, most of whom need intensive treatment. Almost all systems are affected, skin, lungs, kidneys, heart, etc. This inflammatory syndrome is common in children. Second, post-ovarian syndrome, even in a very mild form, affects almost half of children.

In this case, a variety of symptoms occur, such as headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. These symptoms complicate the life and education of the child.

“And today we have 2 patients with seriously ill children in the intensive care unit. Neonatal resuscitation partners have a seriously ill newborn. According to the researchers, a third of children hospitalized for coronavirus need oxygen therapy. These are quite serious patients, “said Prof. R. Kėvalas.

Inflammation of the heart muscle has been reported very rarely with Comirnaty, which can be used to vaccinate children. The professor said that he has already seen 3 such cases, but such a complication is incomparably milder compared to multisystem inflammation.

“A completely benign solution, no more problems,” said the professor of inflammation of the heart muscle.

L. Jankauskaitė said that the multisystem inflammatory response is especially characteristic of children who had an asymptomatic coronavirus infection.

The doctor also listed which children should not be vaccinated against the coronavirus: “If you have an allergic reaction to any component of the vaccine, as in adults. It is also not possible when there is an exacerbation of some chronic disease, fever. But this applies to all vaccines, not just the cure. But if a person is allergic to egg white, vaccination is possible because these vaccines do not contain it. There are very few contraindications. “

If parents are concerned about any questions about vaccines and whether their children can be vaccinated, L. Jankauskaitė advises to always go to family doctors or pediatricians.

Julius Lukošius, rector of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, emphasized that if a child is vaccinated and there is a coronavirus outbreak in his class, he will not have to be isolated. In this case, unvaccinated students would be required to isolate themselves. However, sometimes the school administration itself decides to switch the whole class to distance education for a short period of time.

Currently, the majority of vaccinated students are in Vilnius Municipality, where there are around 40% of fully vaccinated children aged 12-15 years. Along with those awaiting a second vaccination and those who have already relapsed, the overall immunization rate is 60 percent.

Neringa is also not far behind Vilnius, there are good vaccination rates in Akmenė, Molėtai, Alytus district.

Children are the worst vaccinated in the municipalities of Šalčininkai, Skuodas, Kretinga and Kalvarija.

According to prof. R. Kėvalas, since the start of vaccination, the State Drug Control Agency has received 12 reports about the side effects of the vaccine in children aged 12 to 15 years. At that time 16-17 years – 8 reports. The side effects are almost the same as in adults, that is, pain at the puncture site, fever, and the like.

According to the professor, pediatricians from 29 European countries have signed a joint decision that children from the age of 12 should be vaccinated against COVID-19 infection.

“The most important argument at the moment is not that children have multisystemic inflammation, or that children can develop prolonged post-ovid syndrome, but that we must provide contact training. Distance learning has already made drastic changes in health. of children, “said prof. R. Kėvalas.

“UNICEF has long shown that children are more likely to be infected outside of school. Later, he comes to class, shares the virus, interrupts the educational process, and then passes the viral infection to grandparents and parents. Parents do not want to vaccinate their children, they also discourage their parents. Then we become in a vicious circle and the children are beaten again ”, said the teacher about why it is necessary to vaccinate the children.

According to the pediatrician, the argument that the vaccine developed faster and therefore was not explored is in fact completely wrong, because the vaccine development technology, that is, the history of mRNA began 30 years ago.

“This technology has been researched enough, enough studies have been done. This should be a strong argument that builds confidence in the vaccine, ”said L. Jankauskaitė.