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UAE doctors say Sinopharm shot will allow kids to return to normal routines
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Children though believed to be less affected by Covid-19 can contribute to virus transmission as they play and interact with others.
For generations, kids have been safely receiving vaccines created in the same way the Sinopharm jab was made. Now that this Covid vaccine has been approved for children as young as 3 years old, it’s high time they got the protection they need amid the pandemic, doctors have said.
Children though believed to be less affected by Covid-19 can contribute to virus transmission as they play and interact with others. So, getting them vaccinated is also a significant step towards curbing the spread of the contagion, they added.
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Covid-19: ‘Second wave affecting children more’
Nandini Sircar/Dubai
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In other countries, particularly in the US, an emerging trend points to an increase in average daily cases among younger people.
Health experts are urging the community to take extra measures to keep children safe from Covid, as case studies show youngsters could be just as vulnerable to the disease as adults.
In other countries, particularly in the US, an emerging trend points to an increase in average daily cases among younger people.
In the UAE, though Covid cases are visibly going down, doctors are reminding parents and families not to drop their guard and ensure kids are protected at all times.
Covid UAE: Some kids prone to severe inflammation after virus recovery
Nandini Sircar/Dubai Filed on March 12, 2021
Large epidemiological studies suggest that children comprise only 1 to 2 per cent of all Covid-19 cases.
Doctors in the UAE say that while a vast majority of kids with Covid-19 don’t get sick or show only mild flu-like symptoms, a few can develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome that causes severe inflammation of the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, weeks after recovering from Covid-19.
Dr Darshan Doddaiah, Specialist Pediatrician with Prime Medical Center King Faisal Road Sharjah, opines, “Only a small percentage of children develop a disorder called multisystem inflammatory syndrome which seems likely due to intense autoimmune response.”