Children with badly controlled asthma at higher risk of Covid hospital admission

Children with badly controlled asthma at higher risk of Covid hospital admission (Yui Mok/PA)

Children with poorly controlled asthma are three to six times more likely to be admitted to hospital with coronavirus than those without the condition, new research from Britain suggests.

Scientists suggest that five to 17-year-olds with poorly controlled asthma should be considered for  vaccination to reduce the risk of infection and the spread of Covid-19 in schools and households.