Ethical considerations for paediatrics during the COVID-19 pandemic: A discussion paper from the Australian Paediatric Clinical Ethics Collaboration.

Children have not been severely affected by SARS-CoV-2-related illness but are vulnerable to the economic and social deprivation arising from the pandemic.[1] This document describes unique risks and burdens for children and their care givers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The allocation of intensive care resources applies to all patients needing ICU, not only those with COVID-19, and it applies to the whole population, from newborns to the elderly. Determining eligibility for ICU admission Eligibility for ICU is based both on the clinical need of the patient and their likelihood of benefit from intensive care. How should non-ICU paediatric clinicians prepare for ICU resource scarcity?. [Extracted from the article]