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Long COVID risk in kids doubles after second infection

Long COVID risk in kids doubles after second infection
health10/1/2025

Risk of long COVID in children doubles after second COVID-19 infection, according to study co-authored by Lurie doctor.

Children are twice as likely to develop long COVID after two COVID-19 infections, compared with children who’ve only had COVID-19 once, according to a new study co-authored by a doctor at Lurie Children’s Hospital. The results of the study come amid ... [4463 chars]