Which children are more likely to get worse with COVID-19? Is there a way to prevent F0 from going bad?

According to the Ministry of Health, the current rate of COVID-19 in children under 18 years old in our country is 19.2% or the equivalent of about 490,000 children. Including 4.8% of children aged 13-17 years; 8% of children aged 6-12 years; 2.8% of children aged 3-5 years and 3.6% of children aged 0-2.

The entire country recorded 165 deaths of children with COVID-19, accounting for 0.42% of the overall death toll. Although the child mortality rate is not high, we should not be subjective, but it is necessary to strictly protect the group of children with underlying medical conditions, who are at high risk of dying from COVID-19.

Some of the risk factors that make children sick with COVID-19 include:

– Premature, low birth weight babies.

– Suffering from diabetes, metabolic disorders, obesity.

– Chronic respiratory disease, bronchial asthma, convulsive bronchitis…

– Congenital heart disease.

– Congenital immunodeficiency (HIV, long-term corticosteroid therapy).

– Chronic kidney disease.

– Oncology, hematology (sickle cell disease)…

Young children with underlying medical conditions with COVID-19 have a greater risk of getting worse than other children, but not all children with underlying medical conditions will get worse. Illustration.

Parents who have children with the above diseases or risk factors need to vaccinate their children from an early age if they meet all the requirements according to applicable regulations. At the same time, children must be protected, avoiding contact with sources of infection by implementing the 5K recommendations of the Ministry of Health.

In addition to vaccination if it meets the specified requirements, families need to strengthen their child’s resistance by supplementing nutrition and exercise; good chronic disease control; avoid letting the child catch a cold; ensure good ventilation in living and study environments.

In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to hand hygiene in children, this is a very important factor because children are actively playing, after holding them put their hands on their eyes, nose and mouth; Wear a mask when in contact with other people. At the same time, guide and practice preventive measures regularly for children; Teach children to throw garbage in its place.

If the child has a background of the disease mentioned above, if they have COVID-19, the first thing parents should do is calm down, then report it to the medical facility that directly manages the area where they live. Sometimes it is the anxiety of adults that affects children a lot.

In the event that the child is vaccinated and does not show severe symptoms, treatment and isolation as usual, follow the doctor’s advice. Even if there is no need for hospitalization if there are no signs of serious changes, the medical staff will make a decision based on symptoms and clinical tests.

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