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Long COVID in kids and the hope of a children’s vaccine

Long COVID in kids and the hope of a children’s vaccine

FromThis Matters


Long COVID in kids and the hope of a children’s vaccine

FromThis Matters

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Omar Mosleh, Toronto Star reporter The medical community is only beginning to understand long COVID, the debilitating and often mysterious symptoms so-called “long hauler” patients face that can last for months after they’ve fought the virus. Even less is known about long COVID in children, flipping the misconception that the worst of the illness only impacts adults and seniors. To date, only people 12 years of age and older have been approved by Health Canada to receive a COVID vaccine in Canada. The children and families affected with long-haul symptoms are speaking out about how their lives have been turned upside down, and now the questions and calculations they’re making with an approved COVID vaccine for children in the works.
Released:
Oct 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.