Long COVID in Childhood

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the world on its head in 2020 and beyond. Many health issues arose out of this pandemic, including long COVID. This module will discuss and describe the pathophysiology and symptoms of long COVID in children; detection and diagnosis; the seasonality of symptoms and risk reduction; and care planning and the role of care partners.

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the pathophysiology and symptoms for COVID and long COVID in children.
• Describe detection and diagnosis for COVID and long COVID in children.
• Understand the seasonality of long COVID symptoms and discuss risk reduction strategies.
• Identify care planning and care partners for long COVID in children.

Who Should Complete this Module?

Primary care clinicians and teams.