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14% of Young Children Suffer Long COVID Symptoms

6/11/2025

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A recent study in JAMA Pediatrics reveals alarming findings: 14% of infants and toddlers, along with 15% of preschoolers who had COVID-19, may experience long COVID. Infants may struggle with poor appetite and cough, while preschoolers often face debilitating fatigue. This underscores the urgent need for vaccination to protect our youngest from these lingering effects.

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A recent study in JAMA Pediatrics reveals alarming findings: 14% of infants and toddlers, along with 15% of preschoolers who had COVID-19, may experience long COVID. Infants may struggle with poor appetite and cough, while preschoolers often face debilitating fatigue. This underscores the urgent need for vaccination to protect our youngest from these lingering effects.