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Young children should get vaccinated

Professor Lau:  Omicron is still raging
Young children aged 6 months to 3 years
if infected, may lead to severe consequences
Super:  LAU Yu Lung
Chair Professor,
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,
School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Young children aged
6 months to 3 years
Omicron
Professor Lau VO:  Young children have a narrow airway
Inflammation from infection will further narrow it
causing breathing problems
Professor Lau:  Seizures from high fever can lead to encephalitis after infection
Professor Lau VO:  The worst case scenario is acute necrotising encephalopathy leading to death
Super:  Severe consequences of infection
Breathing difficulties
High fever
Seizures
Encephalitis
Death
Professor Lau:  For infected children
two problems may occur even after recovery
Professor Lau VO:  The first is multisystem inflammatory syndrome
which may cause inflammation of the heart, kidneys and guts
Severe cases may need to be treated in the intensive care unit
Super:  Multisystem inflammatory syndrome
Intensive Care Unit
Professor Lau VO:  Another is "Long COVID"
which may affect the brain development and learning ability of young children
Super:  Long COVID
Professor Lau:  Young children should receive COVID vaccine
which will greatly reduce their risk of developing severe illnesses
Super:  Protect Young Children
Get Vaccinated
covidvaccine.gov.hk
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