'We can’t predict why some children get so incredibly sick from COVID while others have mild disease,' said Dr. Heather Haq.
"We can’t predict why some children get so incredibly sick from COVID while others have mild disease," said Dr. Heather Haq.A Texas pediatrician has warned she is “more worried for children than I have ever been” as the virulent delta coronavirus strain takes hold across the country.
“One thing that terrifies me as a parent is that we can’t predict why some children get so incredibly sick from covid while others have mild disease; we don’t know why some go on to have lingering debilitation and symptoms for months, and others make quick recoveries,” she wrote. Vaccination rates in teens remain very low, and children under 12 are not yet eligible to receive a jab.
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