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COVID-19 (coronavirus) in babies and children
Why do children react differently to COVID-19?
Is there a COVID-19 vaccine for children?
Children's COVID-19 symptoms
If children don’t frequently experience severe illness with COVID-19, why do they need a COVID-19 vaccine?
COVID-19 prevention tips
How likely is it for a child to become sick with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)?
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How likely is it for a child to become sick with COVID-19?
How are babies affected by COVID-19?
What are the symptoms of COVID-19 in children?
Breathing trouble
Testing for COVID-19
Supporting your child during COVID-19 nasal swab testing
What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Can children who get COVID-19 experience long-term effects?
What COVID-19 vaccines are available to kids in the U.S.?
What can I do to prevent my child from getting COVID-19?
Is there a COVID-19 vaccine for children?
Children's COVID-19 symptoms
If children don’t frequently experience severe illness with COVID-19, why do they need a COVID-19 vaccine?
COVID-19 prevention tips
How likely is it for a child to become sick with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)?
Content
How likely is it for a child to become sick with COVID-19?
How are babies affected by COVID-19?
What are the symptoms of COVID-19 in children?
Breathing trouble
Testing for COVID-19
Supporting your child during COVID-19 nasal swab testing
What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Can children who get COVID-19 experience long-term effects?
What COVID-19 vaccines are available to kids in the U.S.?
What can I do to prevent my child from getting COVID-19?
Breathing trouble
Get emergency help right away if your child is working hard to breathe. Symptoms of breathing trouble include grunting, flaring of the nostrils, or the chest pulling in around the collarbone and ribs with each breath.
Other symptoms of trouble breathing are shortness of breath at rest; rapid breathing; and wheezy, noisy or raspy breathing. In babies, this may show as not being able to cry or feed.
Get emergency help for other symptoms of serious illness in children, such as:
- Temperature lower than 96 degrees Fahrenheit (35.5 degrees Celsius) or higher than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in a child younger than 3 months.
- Drooling, trouble swallowing, or not being able to swallow or open the mouth fully.
- Lips or nail beds that look gray or blue, or skin that looks different.
- New confusion.
- Trouble staying awake or waking up.
- Chest pain or pressure that is constant.
- Vomiting or diarrhea that doesn't stop.
- Dehydration, which for babies younger than 3 months means fewer than three wet diapers in 24 hours.
This list doesn't include every emergency symptom. If the child you're taking care of has symptoms that worry you, get help. Let the healthcare team know about a positive test for COVID-19 or symptoms of the illness.
