INDIRECT HARMS

A large study and literature reviews by the European CDC outlined how the pandemic harms, or doesn’t, when it comes children

Children are at lower risk of infection, particularly those younger than 10-14 years, when compared to adults

Young children are also at lower risk of transmitting the disease, particularly compared to adolescents and adults

In 0-18 age group, there is lower risk of hospitalisation compared to all older groups Similarly, risk of severe or fatal infection among 0-18 is low compared to other age groups