Karishma Dipa karishma.dipa@inl.co.za Children have largely not been the face of the novel coronavirus and are far less likely to die or suffer from severe Covid-19 infections but it is still vital for them to get vaccinated.
This was the view of molecular biologist Daniel Kapelus during a webinar this week hosted by Sandton’s Redhill school.
As part of their The Covid Vaccine series, the online session which was hosted by the facility’s executive head, Joseph Gerassi, unpacked all things related to the coronavirus jab.
Kapelus, who is a Redhill alumnus, stressed that death was not the only thing parents had to fear when it came to the virus and their children.
“Death in a child from the virus is unlikely, but long Covid is likely as is infecting a…
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Saturday Star (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021-11-06