Explainer | Coronavirus: are young children more vulnerable to Covid-19 and what can parents do to protect them in Hong Kong?
- Medical experts say parents do not need to panic, despite recent cases of Covid-19 infections in young children
- Parents should get their children vaccinated as soon as possible, they add
Long waiting times for hospital treatment have also left parents wondering if they should let children as young as three get vaccinated, a service which is available from Tuesday.
The Post examines cases of infections among toddlers in the city and what parents can do to protect their children.
Why are children’s infections becoming a concern in Hong Kong?
Concerns from parents began to surface after a four year-old boy, who died on Friday, tested preliminary-positive for Covid-19.
He was sent to Pok Oi Hospital after vomiting and collapsing at his home in Yuen Long soon after 3am and was certified dead. The hospital later confirmed his preliminary-positive test result.
A three year-old girl, who had no underlying medical issues and tested preliminary-positive, was in critical condition after being admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital on Saturday. She is being treated in the intensive care unit at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital.