Challenges of prevent and control the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in children
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20220606-00672
- VernacularTitle:儿童新型冠状病毒感染防治挑战
- Author:
Kunling SHEN
1
;
Xingwang LI
;
Yonghong YANG
Author Information
1. 国家儿童医学中心，国家呼吸系统疾病临床医学研究中心，首都医科大学附属北京儿童医院呼吸科，北京 100045
- Keywords:
Child;
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2;
Coronavirus disease 2019;
Challenge
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2022;37(14):1046-1052
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has lasted for more than 2 years in the world.At present, Omicron has become the dominant strain.Omicron is highly contagious, has a stronger ability of antibody evasion and reinfection, which brings great challenges to COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control.This article reviewed the latest evidence on COVID-19 in children, such as pandemic status, clinical manifestations, vaccine protection effect, antiviral medicines and non-pharmaceutical interventions, revealing some challenges in prevention and treatment efforts currently.
