vv 026 Citation: Rajabkhah K, Taheri Soodejani M, Mahmudimanesh M, Abedi Gheshlaghi L, Tabatabaei SM (2020) Prevention of COVID-19 in children and neonates: A review. Arch Prev Med 5(1): 026-030. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17352/apm.000015 MEDICAL GROUP https://dx.doi.org/10.17352/apm DOI: 2640-7868 ISSN: Introduction The novel coronavirus, called COVID-19, first originated in China and spread to many other countries. On January 30, 2020, the Emergency Committee of World Health Organization’s announced it as Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), based on reports of the prevalence rapid spread of the disease worldwide [1]. Preliminary studies have shown that the source of disease transmission is mostly from markets related to the sale of wild animals; however, further studies have shown that transmission between humans occurs through droplets or close contacts [2-4]. Based on the evidence, the possibility of rapid transmission by the COVID-19 asymptomatic carriers might be high, so it has a high potential for epidemics [5-7]. Abstract Background: The novel coronavirus, called COVID-19, first originated in China and spread to many other countries. Due to the weakness of their immune system, especially in lower ages (infants) and also to prevent and control infection in this age group, special measures should be considered to prevent their infection with SARS- COV-2. The aim of this study is to investigate the published evidences and provide a strategy for the prevention of COVID- 19 in children. Methods: Databases and e-journals including PubMed, Elsevier, Springer, Cambridge, Nature, Oxford, Google Scholar, Lancet, Cell, CDC, Nejm, JAMA, and BMC were searched using keywords derived from Mesh and get accessed until April 4, 2020. The original which reported the prevention of COVID-19 in children aged below 5 years, were included in the study. Results: After reviewing 159 published articles, 5 articles which was related to prevention in children were finally selected. Avoiding from high-risk communities and do social distancing is very effective in protecting children and infants from the disease. Personal hygiene, especially hand hygiene and Eliminating potential environmental infections during an epidemic is very important points in protecting children and infants from COVID-19. Conclusion: Strengthening the immune system of children and infants and ensuring mental health may also be effective in prevention. Research Article Prevention of COVID-19 in children and neonates: A review Kourosh Rajabkhah 1 , Moslem Taheri Soodejani 2 , Marzieh Mahmudimanesh 3 , Leili Abedi Gheshlaghi 4 and Seyyed Mohammad Tabatabaei 5,6 * 1 Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Deputy of Treatment, Tehran, Iran 2 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR, Iran 3 PhD student of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran 4 PhD Student of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran 5 Medical Informatics Department, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 6 Clinical Research Unit, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Received: 16 June, 2020 Accepted: 23 June, 2020 Published: 24 June, 2020 *Corresponding author: Seyyed Mohammad Tabatabaei, Assistant Professor in Medical Informatics, Department of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Tel: +989153082261; E-mail: Keywords: Sars-Cov-2; COVID-19; Prevention; Children; Neonate https://www.peertechz.com