Rachel Gross MD MS

Preventive effect of vaccination on long COVID in adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 infection In adolescents (12–17 years), it is unknown whether COVID-19 vaccination reduces progression from COVID-19 to Long COVID (LC) beyond preventing SARS-C…

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COVID vaccination cuts risk of long-term symptoms in teens by over a third, data suggest

Even after infection, vaccination still matters.

A new study found teens vaccinated before getting COVID were 36% less likely to develop Long COVID.

Study in Vaccine, summary via CIDRAP:

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

NEW: Long Covid risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...

Long COVID associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among children and adolescents in the omicron era (RECOVER-EHR): a retrospective cohort study Children and adolescents face a significantly higher risk of various PASC outcomes after reinfection with SARS-CoV-2. These findings add to previous evidence linking paediatric long COVID to multisyst...

New Lancet Study: 2x Risk of Long COVID After Reinfection

Risks of other serious outcomes also rise sharply.

This is not a “mild” illness when it rewrites a child’s future. We need research, medical care, and school protections that match the scale of the problem.

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Violet Affleck, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s Daughter, Speaks About the Impacts of COVID in U.N. Address Violet Affleck, the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, delivered an impassioned speech in favor of clean air and masking to prevent the transmission of long COVID-19 in an address at the Uni...

Thank you, Violet Affleck, for using your voice at the United Nations to call for clean air and masking — and especially for naming children with #LongCOVID. Too often, kids are left out of these conversations. Families are grateful to see their children’s realities recognized on the global stage.

Hidden struggles: Unveiling long COVID in children Families, doctors take their experience with long COVID to Congress to share stories, art and ask for help.

Families and doctors take experience with long COVID to Congress to ask for help.
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Long COVID left her son with debilitating stomach pain. Why it’s an ‘uphill battle’ for so many kids to get treated Children living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say. Here’s why.

Toronto Star: 'Long COVID left her son with debilitating stomach pain. Why it’s an ‘uphill battle’ for so many kids to get treated'

'Children living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say'

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Researchers discover key social factors that triple long COVID risk New research led by Mass General Brigham reveals that people facing social challenges—like food insecurity, financial strain, and limited healthcare access—are two to three times more likely to develo...

In a study of nearly 3,800 people, 11% developed long COVID. Risk wasn’t equal. People experiencing food insecurity, financial stress, skipped care, discrimination, or crowded housing were far more likely to be affected.

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Study reveals distinct long COVID symptom patterns in young children Infants and toddlers with infection history were more likely to have trouble sleeping, while preschool-aged children experienced daytime tiredness.

"Study reveals distinct long COVID symptom patterns in young children"

'Disabling' chronic illness in children not taken seriously: Experts "This is a public health crisis for children. And it demands action," Long Covid Families said in its promotion of the condition's awareness week.

LCF is featured in this article highlighting the urgent crisis of #PediatricLongCOVID. Too many children are being dismissed or denied care for disabling symptoms. Awareness Week brought national attention, but much more is needed.

Read and share: www.newsweek.com/disabling-ch...

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@JAMA_Pediatrics manuscript on characterizing Long COVID in early childhood is now open access. #NIHRECOVER jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Pediatric Long Covid Awareness Week 2025 - Long Covid Families Kids Deserve Care Recognizing and Responding to Long COVID in Children Stay Informed Get Your T-shirt A Generation at Risk Six million children are living with Long COVID. Their symptoms disrupt memor...

Six million children are living with #LongCOVID. Their symptoms disrupt memory, energy, mood, and development, keeping them out of school, sidelined from friendships, and left without answers.

Join us for #PediatricLongCOVIDAwareness Week.

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Worried that your child never recovered from an infection.?

It’s okay to trust your instincts. If your child still isn’t back to their normal self after being sick, it could be Long COVID.

Resources below.

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Why are so many children getting long COVID? A study by Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) last year found that up to 5.8 million American children now have long COVID.

Why are so many children getting Long COVID? www.newsweek.com/why-are-so-m...

Long COVID in Young Children, School-Aged Children, and Teens This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms of long COVID in children.

Long Covid is now the leading chronic illness in children—impacting an estimated 6 million kids in the U.S. alone. It disrupts school, friendships, development, and daily life. Yet most still don’t receive care.

This is a pediatric public health crisis. It’s time to act. #LongCovid #PediatricHealth

Cutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care Catastrophe This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha...

"Our calculations suggest that the proposed budgetary cuts to the NIH will create a social cost that is 16 times greater than the savings that the administration is attempting to achieve."
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New research in @JAMA_Pediatrics sheds light on Long COVID in early childhood! Our #NIHRECOVER study found distinct symptom patterns in infants/toddlers vs. preschool-age children after COVID infection: [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2834480] #LongCOVID #PediatricCOVID

Characterizing Long COVID Symptoms During Early Childhood This cohort study evaluates which prolonged symptoms in early childhood are associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

In the NIH-funded RECOVER study, 1 in 7 children under 6 with a history of COVID met research criteria for Long COVID. Published in JAMA Pediatrics, the findings highlight ongoing symptoms like fatigue, poor sleep, and delays—showing even very young kids can be seriously affected.

Characterizing Long COVID Symptoms During Early Childhood This cohort study evaluates which prolonged symptoms in early childhood are associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

The symptom complex of #LongCovid in young children (infant/toddlers) is different that older kids
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