Impact of coronavirus may increase in children: Centre
COVID-19 in children: Amid the growing concern over the third wave of coronavirus affecting children, Dr. VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, said that the focus on childhood COVID disease was gaining the government's attention.
"Our focus on childhood #COVID disease is gaining our attention. The pediatric population is generally asymptomatic. They often get infections but their symptoms are minimal or nill. The infection has not taken serious shape in children," he said.
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However, the virus may change its behaviour in the pediatric population, he said, adding that the impact of coronavirus may increase in children.
The data has shown that a low number of children are being admitted to hospitals, he said.
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COVID-19 in children has been found in 2 ways— first, they have reported pneumonia-like symptoms. In second, some cases of a multi inflammatory syndrome found among children who recently recovered from COVID-19, Dr. VK Paul, NITI Aayog, said.
Meanwhile, Balram Bhargava, ICMR, said that there has been no shortage of vaccines. "By mid-July or August, we will have enough doses to vaccinate 1 crore people per day. We are confident of vaccinating the whole population by December," he added.
On the other hand, the Union Health Ministry stated that there was absolutely no change in the schedule of Covishield doses; it will be two doses only.
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