"Now I live with on-going symptoms that stop me from doing the things that most teenagers can, I often feel left out because my friends have moved on and I can't keep up. Too often children like me have felt abandoned and failed, our struggles minimised and ignored, I want people to understand how much this has affected young people too... and children like me won't be overlooked in the future."
"rock-solid action, a formal apology to children and young people who have been completely and utterly overlooked"
"I often feel left out because my friends have moved on and I can't keep up."
Children and young people have experienced prolonged physical and social harm from Covid-19 and Long Covid, including ongoing symptoms, hospital stays, and missed education. A 16-year-old from Weymouth reports being unable to resume previous sporting activity, missing most of secondary schooling, and feeling excluded as peers move on. Advocacy groups representing thousands of families call for decisive government action and a formal apology for overlooked children. Some young people had to shield at home for extended periods to protect vulnerable family members, losing learning opportunities and social contact. The government says it is committed to learning lessons from the inquiry.
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