Living with Long COVID – CDC

Although Long COVID appears to be less common in children than in adults, children can develop Long COVID. Recognizing and identifying Long COVID symptoms can be difficult, especially for children. Young children may have even more trouble describing the symptoms or problems they are experiencing. The best way to prevent your child from developing Long COVID is to protect them from getting COVID-19.

If your child has Long COVID, it may impact their ability to attend school, complete schoolwork, or participate in other normal activities such as:

School administrators, counselors, teachers, and nurses can work with families and healthcare professionals to provide learning or other accommodations for children with Long COVID. Resources are available to you and your child.

Research shows adults are more likely than children to get Long COVID. Long COVID symptoms and conditions can affect adults ability to perform many of their normal daily activities and cause physical, emotional, and financial stress.

The unknown and long-term nature of Long COVID can worsen this stress. Taking steps to understand the patients unique experiences might make them feel less isolated.

Some estimates suggest that more than 1 million U.S. adults are out of work at any given time due to Long COVID. Additional impacts of Long COVID for adults in the workforce include:

Resources are available for employees and employers to better understand how Long COVID may affect them or their work.

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Living with Long COVID - CDC