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3. Is my child at risk from Covid infection?

Coronavirus can affect anyone. Some children are at greater risk including those living with serious conditions such as:

  • cancers (such as leukaemia or lymphoma)
  • diabetes
  • serious heart problems
  • chest complaint or breathing difficulties, including poorly controlled asthma
  • kidney, liver or a gut disease
  • lowered immunity due to disease or treatment (steroid medication, chemotherapy or radiotherapy)
  • an organ transplant
  • a neurodisability or neuromuscular condition
  • a severe or profound learning disability
  • Down’s syndrome
  • a problem with your spleen, e.g. sickle cell disease, or you have had your spleen removed
  • epilepsy
  • serious genetic problems
  • other serious medical conditions as advised by your doctor or specialist.

For most children Covid is usually a milder illness that rarely leads to complications. For a very few the symptoms may last for longer than the usual two to three weeks.

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