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Editor, Senior Moderator
Pediatr Ann
. 2022 May;51(5):e180-e185.
doi: 10.3928/19382359-20220314-06. Epub 2022 May 1.
Children Lagging with COVID-19 Vaccination
Asif Noor, Martin Backer, Leonard R Krilov
Abstract
Children account for a growing share of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections in the United States. Since the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccine in adults, there has been an upward trend of cases in children, accounting for approximately 20% of the weekly new cases. The majority (38.3%) reported in high school students age 14 to 17 years. Children are also at risk of a postinflammatory condition, known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, after COVID-19. In addition, infected children could transmit the virus to vulnerable adults, contributing to ongoing pandemic. We believe that children need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and review the available evidence
. 2022 May;51(5):e180-e185.
doi: 10.3928/19382359-20220314-06. Epub 2022 May 1.
Children Lagging with COVID-19 Vaccination
Asif Noor, Martin Backer, Leonard R Krilov
- PMID: 35575538
- DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20220314-06
Abstract
Children account for a growing share of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections in the United States. Since the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccine in adults, there has been an upward trend of cases in children, accounting for approximately 20% of the weekly new cases. The majority (38.3%) reported in high school students age 14 to 17 years. Children are also at risk of a postinflammatory condition, known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, after COVID-19. In addition, infected children could transmit the virus to vulnerable adults, contributing to ongoing pandemic. We believe that children need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and review the available evidence