Israeli hospitals warned to brace for increased coronavirus infections in children

Five Israeli children hospitalized, one in serious condition, as experts warn that reopening schools will cause spike in COVID infection among kids too young to be vaccinated

Israeli hospitals are being asked to prepare for an increase in coronavirus infection among children as Israel exits lockdown and schools reopen.  More...

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to be tested on children aged 6yrs to 17yrs

Trial will use 300 volunteers to assess whether jab produces strong immune response in children aged six to 17

Researchers will use 300 volunteers to assess whether the jab – known as the the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine – produces a strong immune response in children aged between six and 17.  More...

100 UK children a week are being hospitalised with Covid-19 PIMS MISC

Up to 100 UK children a week hospitalised with rare post-Covid disease PIMS (MISC)

75% of children worst affected by paediatric inflammatory multi-system syndrome are BAME

Up to 100 children a week are being hospitalised with a rare disease that can emerge weeks after Covid-19, leaving them in intensive care, doctors have said.  More...