HEALTH
What To Know About Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine For Kids Under 12
How Are Babies Affected By Covid-19
Newborn babies are more likely to get affected by Covid-19. They might be at higher risk of severe illness than older children because of their developing immune systems and smaller airways. It increases their likelihood of developing respiratory problems with respiratory viral infections.
Newborns can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 during childbirth or through the exposure of sick caregivers after birth. It has been advised that the mother infected with COVID-19 has to be separated temporarily from the newborn. Vaccination of children would also help prevent cases in older adults and those at risk of becoming infected.
