French people who have children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus.
- We are currently observing an increase in Covid-19 cases in France.
- Faced with the resurgence of the epidemic, the government chose to bring forward the vaccination campaign by two weeks.
- According to a new study, French people who have one or more young children have a greater risk of contracting Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2).
According to a new studyFrench people who have one or more young children have a greater risk of contracting Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2).
Understanding the contribution of children to the circulation of SARS-CoV-2
“How has the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people living with children evolved during the pandemic in France?” the authors ask in the preamble. “Understanding the contribution of children to household circulation of SARS-CoV-2 is essential for designing public health policies and strategies. they add. To meet this need, a total of 682,952 cases of Covid-19 were included in their research. Of these, 45,108 (6.6%) identified a child in the household as the source of contamination (this proportion peaked at 10.4% during Omicron BA.1).
Covid-19 and children under 6 years old
After analyzing all data, living with children under 6 years of age was associated with an increased risk of infection throughout the study period, reaching an odds ratio (OR) of 1 .8 for children looked after by professionals at home, 1.7 for children in daycare and 1.6 for toddlers. “The presence of children, particularly toddlers, has been associated with an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in other household members, particularly during the Delta and Omicron BA waves. 1″, conclude the scientists.
Covid-19: progress of the vaccination campaign
According to the latest weekly bulletin from Public Health Franceappeals for suspected Covid-19 are increasing among those under 75 in SOS Médecins associations and among 2-14 year olds in emergency rooms. Faced with the resurgence of the epidemic, the government chose to bring forward the vaccination campaign by two weeks to start on October 2, 2023.
