This Long COVID and repeat COVID infections in children and adolescents submission offers 10 recommendations that may provide stakeholders with the evidence needed to drive vaccine delivery and prevention strategies.

Our team of internationally recognised researchers and clinicians in infectious disease, vaccinology, and public/global health have undertaken over 120 research projects focused on COVID-19 prevention and treatment, understanding infection and transmission, and responding to the mental health and wellbeing needs unique to children and adolescents.

The impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents is far-reaching and disproportionally felt by children and families living in adversity. Long COVID is an important medical consequence of the disease and being able to accurately diagnose long COVID, understand its clinical course, investigate treatment options, and predict long-term effects is essential to the health and wellbeing of the next generation of adults.

This submission was prepared for the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport.

Submission date: November 2022

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