“Four years ago, my son caught COVID-19.
He was just 16 months old.
What followed was terrifying: • COVID pneumonia • Hospitalization • Weeks of recovery • And a tragedy in our family
This is the start of his Long COVID journey—one we’re still walking. 👇”
“After COVID-19, kids more likely to have GI symptoms for up to 2 years
Children with previous COVID-19 infection have a 25% to 28% higher risk of developing new gastrointestinal (GI) tract symptoms for up to 2 years.”
Reviewing pediatric Long Covid studies of 2024 that also discuss school, and prevalence rates fall between 23-28%, meaning that of the children infected with Covid, that percentage develop a serious chronic condition, which includes:
Chronic fatigue
Cognitive impairments (concentration, memory, executive functioning problems)
Chronic cough
Dyspnea
Chronic headaches
Post-exertional malaise
Psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, etc)
Orthostatic intolerance (dizziness, light-headedness, heart rate irregularities, POTS)
Sensory disturbances (loss of smell, taste)
Chronic pain, discomfort, weakness
Good luck not getting Covid again during the 2 years it takes to recover from Covid.
“Children experience weakened immunity and bacterial infections after suffering from long Covid-19 syndrome, a study published in the medical journal Nature has revealed.
Persistent fatigue was the most common symptom in children with long Covid syndrome, while the majority of children often complained about anxiety.”
Long COVID syndrome in children: neutrophilic granulocyte dysfunction and its correlation with disease severity.
Neutrophil Long COVID syndrome in children: neutrophilic granulocyte dysfunction and its correlation with disease severity.
