Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds

TLDR

A study found children and teens are twice as likely to develop long Covid after a second infection. The study, involving nearly half a million young people, showed reinfections significantly increase long-term health risks, contradicting the belief of milder outcomes with subsequent infections.

For children and teenagers, the risk of developing long Covid doubles after a second coronavirus infection, according to a large new study. Reinfection also heightened the risk of myocarditis, blood clots, and heart or kidney damage.