Question reference: S6W-00477
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 June 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent research or assessment it (a) has carried out and (b) is aware of regarding the health risk to children from COVID-19, including from variant strains.
Answer
Preliminary data indicates that in the Delta wave we are seeing a cohort of younger people in hospital with Covid.
The risk of COVID-19 in young children remains low.