Coronavirus generous to children: they are easier to carry it all. Of course, in children, the coronavirus can cause a number of diseases, but severe forms COVID-19 comes rarely. Read more about how to be, if the virus picked up the child, in the broadcast channel “Russia 1” said the expert of the world health organization (who), pediatrician, Advisor to the Director of SMRC child health, Professor Vladimir Tatochenko.
According to him, now in the SMRC health of children treated 160 patients with coronavirus. Approximately 75 percent of the disease occurs in mild and moderate form, and big problems for the treatment is not. 25 percent disease severe. Most of these patients are children with concomitant diseases.
In the epidemic of the coronavirus parents, the question arises: is it possible to vaccinate children against other diseases?
“in General, vaccinations can be done in the incubation period of any disease, noted Tatochenko. The problem is different. Many kids will come for vaccinations and each other infected with the coronavirus. The disturbance is purely epidemiological. In the clinical sense any difficulty not to vaccinate a child.”
However, according to the pediatrician, in the regions with a low prevalence can continue to be vaccinated.
Despite the fact that children suffer COVID-19 is easier for adults, they also need to observe the rules of protection against infection. Here the same recommendations as for adults: wear mask and gloves, wash hands, not to touch with unwashed hands to the face.
Earlier, the candidate of psychological Sciences, associate Professor Larysa Ovcharenko told how to teach children of different ages to wear a protective mask.
