Age and geographic heterogeneity in COVID-19 outcomes among young children and parental practices in China
COVID-19 infections in children vary by age and region, with parents playing a crucial role in home-based care. Policy responses should prioritize (1) parent-led protection programs and (2) targeted medical resource allocation to high-risk regions to ensure equitable pandemic recovery.
Authors
- Rongfang Gu
- Beilei Zang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2771-4217)
- Jinyan Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8718-8959)
- Peng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3404-7654)
Institutions
- Nanjing Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1696218
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Government of Jiangsu Province