The spread of the British corona virus mutation B.1.1.7 could also bring children and adolescents back to the fore: Experts fear that more young people will now become ill and will also be confronted with more severe courses.
So far, the elderly and people with certain pre-existing conditions such as high blood pressure have been affected by severe Covid-19 courses, while younger people have hardly appeared at risk. The German pediatricians use a population register to monitor how many children have severe Covid-19 disease. So far, only a few children have become seriously ill and have to be treated in the clinic. Children with previous illnesses have a higher risk of a severe course. Up until now, kindergarten and primary school children have fallen ill less often than infants and older children. In adolescents, the risk approaches that of adults with increasing age.