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Covid-19 and young people: What the experts know so far


Those below the age of 16 will not be getting the Covid-19 vaccination any time soon because not enough is known about the side effects for this group. Children and young people have a much lower risk of contracting the virus, and studies have shown that they are less likely to be active spreaders of it too. Here is what we know so far:
Q Why are younger children less likely to be infected with Covid-19 compared with older children?
A There are many possible reasons for this.
Dr Yung Chee Fu, consultant at the KK Women s and Children s Hospital s (KKH) infectious diseases service, said that one possible explanation could be a lower expression of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors in younger children. These enzyme receptors are the Sars-CoV-2 virus entry points into body cells. ....

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askST: What do we know so far about children who are infected with Covid-19?


SINGAPORE - Those below the age of 16 will not be getting the Covid-19 vaccination any time soon because not enough is known about side effects in this group. Children and young people have a much lower risk of contracting the virus, and studies have shown that they are less likely to be active spreaders of it too.
Here is what we know so far:
Q: Why are younger children less likely to be infected with Covid-19 compared with older children?
A: There are many possible reasons for this.
Dr Yung Chee Fu, a consultant at the KK Women s and Children s Hospital (KKH) s Infectious Diseases Service, said that one possible explanation could be a lower expression of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors in younger children. These enzyme receptors are the Sars-CoV-2 virus entry points into body cells. ....

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