In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers looked at the prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTIs), bacteremia, and bacterial meningitis in febrile children who were tested for viral infections, including COVID-19. The study collected data from 931 infants aged 8–60 days at an urban tertiary pediatric emergency center. Newborns with non-COVID-19 viruses had a lower chance of infection than those with no detectable virus, whereas newborns with COVID-19 had the lowest risk. Furthermore, the study found that COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 newborns had a considerably lower risk of invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) than virus-negative infants. These findings back up the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) recommendations, indicating that a verified non-COVID-19 virus should have no effect on the immune system.

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