During the first and second COVID-19 pandemic waves, children, despite susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, appeared at lower risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death than adults and the elderly. Moreover, they seemed to play a minor role in the diffusion of the virus. The aim of this manuscript is to show epidemiological surveillance on COVID-19 incidence and hospitalization in the pediatric cohort in order to explain the importance of an adequate COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the pediatric population.
Can we get out of the COVID pandemic without adequate vaccination coverage in the pediatric population? / Esposito, Susanna; Giordano, Rosanna; Paini, Giulia; Puntoni, Matteo; Principi, Nicola; Caminiti, Caterina. - In: THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. - ISSN 1824-7288. - 48:1(2022). [10.1186/s13052-022-01339-x]
Can we get out of the COVID pandemic without adequate vaccination coverage in the pediatric population?
Esposito, Susanna
;Giordano, Rosanna;Caminiti, Caterina
2022-01-01
Abstract
During the first and second COVID-19 pandemic waves, children, despite susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, appeared at lower risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death than adults and the elderly. Moreover, they seemed to play a minor role in the diffusion of the virus. The aim of this manuscript is to show epidemiological surveillance on COVID-19 incidence and hospitalization in the pediatric cohort in order to explain the importance of an adequate COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the pediatric population.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
