EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: Crisis Response Tactics Long COVID Is Very Rare Among Children, Research Finds By Staff Wednesday, September 20, 2023 7:59 AM The rate of long COVID for children is “strikingly low,” less than 1%, say researchers behind a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.In the overall populations, long COVID affects about 10% of people who get COVID-19, Yahoo Life reported.The World Health Organization defines long COVID as symptoms three months after infection with the virus. Symptoms must last for at least two months with no other explanation.In the present study, researchers said “most children experienced a resolution of symptoms within two weeks of infection.”This doesn’t mean parents should shrug off getting their kinds vaccinated, William Schaffner, MD, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, told Yahoo Life. Head over to WebMD to read the full story.