Information currently available shows that the infection is milder in children than in adults. However, children with a compromised immune system are likely to have a higher risk of more severe infection. Most children receiving chemotherapy do not have life threatening disease when they have other respiratory viruses such as influenza. We hope that this is also the case with COVID-19 but at this stage we do not have enough information to quantify the extent of the risk. Given this uncertainty we believe that it is very important to take extra precautions (outlined below) to protect your child from contracting COVID-19.