Mom warns parents to ‘be careful who touches your baby’ after three-month-old son died of Covid

A EXTREMELY mother has warned parents to “be careful who touches your baby” after her three-month-old son died of Covid.

Angelina Rendon insists she has been reassured by doctors many times not to worry about her baby’s safety.

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Children under the age of five cannot have yet Coronavirus Vaccine.

However, she and her partner lost their newborn son, Tyler Rendon Jr, to coronavirus in February.

Miss Rendon said KCRA3, a Sacramento television network: “I don’t know how many times the doctor told me ‘don’t worry, your baby won’t be affected by Covid’ but unfortunately.

“Be careful who touches your baby. It might just start with a light kiss from someone you know who has been in contact and isn’t showing signs of illness.”

Husband Tyler Rendon added: “Our family is heartbroken over Covid – we lost a newborn to something we couldn’t control.

“Our doctor said [our son] strong. Coronavirus didn’t build his system, it destroyed his system. “

The couple said they currently keep their son’s ashes in a cupboard and want to make sure other parents are aware of the risks to their children.

Since the start of the pandemic, about 6.9 million children have tested positive for Covid through November 25, 2021, according to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

The number of childhood cases in the United States exceeded 100,000 for the sixteenth consecutive week, representing 17% of the total number of cases in the country.

Official advice remains that children are not susceptible to the most serious side effects of the illness, but the AAP says more research is needed on the impact of Covid on adolescents.

It reads: “It appears that severe illness from Covid-19 is uncommon in children.

“However, more data needs to be collected on the longer-term effects of the pandemic on children, including the ways in which the virus may harm the long-term physical health of infected children.” disease, as well as its effects on mental and emotional health.”

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