LCK In The News

"We were just calling out to government groups to be able to notice and acknowledge that children are suffering, and they're suffering from COVID, as well as becoming long haulers themselves,” Goulding said.

“That's what we're hoping -- even one kid can see something like this and say, ‘Hey Mom, I'm not alone.’"

"Dear BBC,

I am writing to ask you to review the depth of scrutiny in your recent reports on Covid-19 and children in school.

A BBC Breakfast report on 23 June explained that large numbers of children are having to isolate. A concerned parent spoke about the impact on her child’s education. I was hoping to see some scrutiny about why we are here and what can be done..."

The eight-year-old Westhill youngster, who has missed most of the last year at Crombie School, suffers daily from a wide range of symptoms including fatigue, migraines and difficulties regulating her temperature.

Ms Goss, who is a trustee of the charity Long Covid Kids, urges the Scottish Government to follow NHS England in setting up specialist clinics for children and adults.

"Treating long Covid-19 in children will require a specific focus on that population’s symptom profile and underlying disease mechanisms, despite apparent similarities between paediatric and adult long-haulers, experts and advocacy group leaders said. In children, the lack of well-documented acute Covid-19 cases, the lagging awareness of long Covid-19’s prevalence, and the safety concerns associated with younger individuals present unique research barriers, they added."

"Although children are less likely to be seriously ill with Covid-19, it's becoming more and more clear that some are suffering long-term after effects from the virus.

ONS data suggests 7.4% of children aged two to 11 and 8.2% aged 12-16 report continued symptoms, and now the NHS is launching long covid services for children and young people through 15 paediatric hubs around the UK."