In a video you can see how a corona test is carried out on a baby using test sticks.
Corona tests that are carried out using a nasal swab are not really pleasant for adults either. In the video you can see how this test is carried out on a baby. Does that exist? Yes, there is!
Here is a screenshot from the YouTube video :
Yes, there are special test sticks for toddlers and babies
As pediatrician Jakob Maske, spokesman for the Federal Association of Pediatricians and Adolescents, explains to the “Baby and Family” page ( see HERE ), the procedure for children is the same as for adults.
For a throat swab, the child or baby has to open their mouth wide and stick out their tongue. The doctor then uses a long stick with a moist cotton or foam tip (virus swab) to stroke the wall of the throat at the very back of the oral cavity.
For a nasal swab, the swab is pushed through one nostril to the back of the throat and the head of the swab is rotated over the mucous membrane.
Pediatrician Jakob Maske further explains that the nasal swab can of course be unpleasant and often triggers a gag reflex. Very rarely, injuries to the nasal septum or tonsils can occur, which can bleed profusely but look worse than they are; they are harmless.
Legally speaking, children and babies only have to be tested if the health authority orders it or a doctor considers it necessary - so there is no general obligation to test.
Conclusion
Yes, such corona tests are also available for small children and babies. The test sticks are particularly thin and flexible, so they are not as thick and stiff as the test sticks for adults. Of course, this is still unpleasant for babies, but as some claim (“The children will be traumatized!!!”), it is not really exciting.
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Sources: Baby and Family , BR
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