Kidney complications associated with COVID-19 infection and vaccination in children and adolescents: a brief review

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread considerably across the globe, affecting numerous children and adolescents besides adults. Despite its relatively lower incidencerates in children and adolescents than in adults, some infectedchildren and adolescents exhibit a severe postinflammatoryresponse known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome inchildren, followed by acute kidney injury, a common complication. Meanwhile, few reports have been available regardingkidney complications such as idiopathic nephrotic syndromeand other glomerulopathies associated with COVID-19 infection and vaccination in children and adolescents. However,the morbidity and mortality of these complications are notexceptionally high; more importantly, causality has yet tobe clearly established. Finally, vaccine hesitancy in these agegroups should be addressed, considering the strong evidenceof COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy.