Prediction: 2021 will be the year that COVID-19 becomes a disease of children.
https://twitter.com/thetimes/status/1370791070758502401
Why do I predict COVID-19 will become a disease of children in 2021?
In developed countries, the majority of adults should be vaccinated by the end of the year.
But children probably won’t be, and so the virus will predominantly circulate in children and adolescents.
In developed countries, the majority of adults should be vaccinated by the end of the year.
But children probably won’t be, and so the virus will predominantly circulate in children and adolescents.
Additionally, many countries are still not doing enough to protect schools. There may even be pressure to completely end *all* public health measures once adults are vaccinated.
Under these conditions, the virus will spread unchecked in children and adolescents.
Under these conditions, the virus will spread unchecked in children and adolescents.
We could then witness the full spectrum of disease in children.
The majority of cases in children will still be mild or asymptomatic, but in absolute terms we can expect a large number of children to get seriously ill, especially with long COVID.
The majority of cases in children will still be mild or asymptomatic, but in absolute terms we can expect a large number of children to get seriously ill, especially with long COVID.
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