The doctor said the consequences of COVID-19 for children: one thing is particularly dangerous

If you’re unsure about vaccinating your children against COVID-19 infection, your doctor has a clear answer: Even a mild form of the disease is a serious complication, so it’s not worth the risk.

3 to 10 patients

The number of children admitted to hospital for COVID-19 varies.

“We have also treated 10 hospitalized children for COVID-19 infection in one day. There are already so many. Anyway, 3-5 patients dominate, “said the doctor.

Currently, three children with coronavirus infection are being treated at the VUL Santara Clinics Children’s Hospital.

When do children arrive at the hospital?

Children are generally admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 when their parents are unable to lower their temperature. The doctor pointed out that, like adults, children are not protected against pneumonia or certain bacterial complications.

“Another part of the patients who must be hospitalized have concomitant chronic diseases. But the most common symptom that comes to us is a prolonged persistent fever, which cannot be overcome with conventional means at home, ”noted the doctor.

When asked how children can be affected by COVID-19, Dr. I. Ivaškevičienė said: “The infection passes more easily in children during the acute period, they are more likely to have a mild COVID-19 infection. However, residual events are also quite common in children.

What is really worrisome is that some symptoms can persist for several months, such as general fatigue, weakness, muscle, leg, joint pain and other non-specific symptoms. This can limit your opportunities to continue your education or attend a team, which can certainly affect your further development. This is alarming and would be the darker side of COVID-19 for children.

A particularly difficult situation is when children develop multiple inflammatory syndrome and may need intensive care unit treatment. Fortunately, these cases are not very common. “

According to the doctor, the age of children hospitalized for COVID-19 varies greatly: from newborns to adolescents.

“It just came to our knowledge then. There are patients of different ages,” said I. Ivaškevičienė.

Why Should Children Get Vaccinated?

The doctor advised parents who were not sure whether or not to vaccinate their children against the coronavirus to choose the vaccine.

“No parent can know how serious their child will or will not become if they enter the Intensive Care Unit and develop multiple inflammatory syndrome or some other serious complication of COVID-19, how they will feel and live, even mildly. . infection.

Multiple inflammatory syndrome can also develop in people who have been sick very easily. Some of the parents of our patients did not even know that the children were sick. As a result, they became extremely mildly ill.

We do not know the subsequent consequences of this infection. So every time we get a lottery ticket and we put our son’s health at risk, ”the doctor warned.

Children who have not yet been vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to the doctor, can protect themselves by vaccinating those around them.

“In addition to vaccination, we must not forget about non-specific protective measures: hand hygiene, use of masks,” said I. Ivaškevičienė.