Children & Teens

Diagnosis of post COVID-19 condition in children and teens is low. The links below are to increase awareness of potential post COVID-19 condition presentation in those under 18 years of age and highlight existing literature and resources to support children and teens. Mild to moderate symptoms may be addressed through self-management resources on Long COVID / Post COVID-19 Condition – Child & Teen Symptoms.

This page will be updated as literature and guidelines are developed to support care of children and teens.

Literature

• Illness duration and symptom profile in symptomatic UK school-aged children tested for SARS-CoV-2
  • Molteni, E., Sudre, C.H., Canas, L.S., Bhopal, S.S., Hughes, R.C., Antonelli, M., Murray, B., Kläser, K., Kerfoot, E., Chen, L., Deng, J., Hu, C., Selvachandran, S., Read, K., Capdevila Pujol, J., Hammers, A., Spector, T.D., Ourselin, S., Steves, C.J., … & Duncan, E.L. (2021). Illness duration and symptom profile in symptomatic UK school-aged children tested for SARS-CoV-2. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 5(10), 708-718. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(21)00198-X
• COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing long-term effects of COVID-19
  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (2020). COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing long-term effects of COVID-19, NG 188. Retrieved: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng188

Resources

• COVID-19 Yorkshire Rehab Screen (C19-YRS) Manitoba
• Canadian Paediatric Society – COVID-19 information and resources for paediatricians
• The Mighty – How we can help children with disabilities understand the coronavirus
• A quick guide for occupational therapists: Occupational therapy and children and young people with Long Covid (Post COVID-19 Syndrome/Condition)