As for minors, he said that knowing which child is going to get worse with Covid-19 and have sequelae, such as developing diabetes or other diseases, is unpredictable.
The pediatrician and infectologist, Xavier Sáez Llorens, addressed the issue of prolonged Covid-19 this Friday, asserting that some 300,000 Panamanians in a year could present persistent symptoms and will have to be treated in post-Covid-19 clinics.
He stated that there are two studies that show that the application of vaccines decreases persistent Covid-19.
As for minors, he said that knowing which child is going to get worse with Covid-19 and have sequelae, such as developing diabetes or other diseases, is unpredictable.
The doctor specified that parents should be aware of their children, since attention deficit also occurs in children after Covid-19 or they present changes in behavior.