Can children get long COVID?
Children can get long COVID too. If you are worried, make an appointment with your doctor.
In this video from UNICEF, Dr. Carlos Oliveira, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases answers parents’ most common questions about long COVID in children:
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Long Covid Kids support group on Facebook - this is a group where families and children interact with each other on the internet. You can share your experience and learn from others.
Long Covid Kids (UK website) - this website offers online support for children with long COVID. It has photos of long COVID symptoms to help you identify the symptoms in children.
Questions and answers about long COVID in children - please note that these responses mention health services in the U.K.
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How to manage sleep, eating well and daily activities with Long Covid - from the NHS in the U.K
Pacing Penguins - this poster has advice on how to save your energy.
Children and young people with COVID - this website is from the UK. It gives information about managing long COVID symptoms. The information is written in a way children and young people will understand.
How to manage sleep, eating well and daily activities with Long Covid - this is a messageboard for children with long COVID so they can speak with each other on the Internet.