COVID-19 in children: From afterthought to unknown

Donato Amodio; Nicola Cotugno; Paolo Palma

doi:10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100558

COVID-19 in children: From afterthought to unknown

Cell Rep Med. 2022 Mar 15;3(3):100558. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100558.

Authors

Donato Amodio¹, Nicola Cotugno^{1

2}, Paolo Palma^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Academic Department of Pediatrics (DPUO), Research Unit of Clinical Immunology and Vaccinology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy.
² Chair of Pediatrics, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.

Abstract

Children were initially considered unsusceptible to severe COVID-19. Our knowledge after two years has changed dramatically, but there are still many unknowns. Here, we report the current knowledge about why children generally experience a milder COVID-19 course and highlight research questions about pediatric infection that require answers.

Publication types

News
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Child
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Knowledge