Andrey Isaev, founder and head of the DNKOM Research Center for Molecular Genetic Research, said in a conversation with TASS that coronavirus infection in children, including those caused by the Omicron strain, can lead to systemic inflammation.

“Despite the milder course of Omicron, it is important to understand that if the coronavirus does not lead to pneumonia and mechanical ventilation, it may have other consequences. Postponed COVID-19, regardless of the strain, can lead to severe damage to the nervous system - neurocovid and longcovid can also occur when infected with "omicron". In children, against its background, systemic inflammations can develop, ”he said.

Isaev added that the fifth wave of COVID-19 is currently ending, and this is the most appropriate time for revaccination.

Earlier in St. Petersburg, it was announced that the fifth covid wave had begun to decline. According to Dmitry Lisovets, chairman of the St. Petersburg Health Committee, the number of patients with coronavirus infection under medical supervision is decreasing in the city.

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