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Personal Author:
Rader, Benjamin ; Gertz, Autumn ; Iuliano, A. Danielle ; Gilmer, M Matthew ; Wronski, Laura ; ... More +
Rader, Benjamin ; Gertz, Autumn ; Iuliano, A. Danielle ; Gilmer, M Matthew ; Wronski, Laura ; Astley, Christina M. ; Sewalk, Kara ; Varrelman, Tanner J. ; Cohen, Jon ; Parikh, Rishika ; Reese, Heather E. ; Reed, Carrie ; Brownstein, John S. Less -
Corporate Authors:
COVID-NET Surveillance Team. ; CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response Team. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)Epidemic Intelligence Service. ; General Dynamics Information Technology. ; California Emerging Infections Program. ; ... More +
COVID-NET Surveillance Team. ; CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response Team. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)Epidemic Intelligence Service. ; General Dynamics Information Technology. ; California Emerging Infections Program. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program. ; Colorado. Department of Public Health and Environment. ; Yale University. School of Public Health. Connecticut Emerging Infections Program. ; Emory University School of Medicine. ; Georgia Emerging Infections Program. ; Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Atlanta, Ga.). ; Iowa. Department of Health. ; Michigan. Department of Health and Human Services. ; Minnesota. Department of Health. ; New Mexico Department of Health. ; New York (State). Department of Health. ; University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. ; University of Rochester Medical Center. Rochester Emerging Infections Program. ; Ohio. Department of Health. ; Oregon Health Authority. Public Health Division. ; Vanderbilt University Medical Center. ; Salt Lake County (Utah). Health Department. Less -
Description:
What is already known about this topic? COVID-19 can cause severe illness in children. Children aged 5–11 years became eligible for COVID-19 vaccination on November 2, 2021.

What is added by this report? During the period of Omicron predominance (December 19, 2021–February 28, 2022), COVID-19–associated hospitalization rates in children aged 5–11 years were approximately twice as high among unvaccinated as among vaccinated children. Non-Hispanic Black children represented the largest group of unvaccinated children. Thirty percent of hospitalized children had no underlying medical conditions, and 19% were admitted to an intensive care unit. Children with diabetes and obesity were more likely to experience severe COVID-19.

What are the implications for public health practice? Increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage among children aged 5–11 years, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19, can prevent COVID-19–associated hospitalization and severe outcomes.

Suggested citation for this article: Shi DS, Whitaker M, Marks KJ, et al. Hospitalizations of Children Aged 5–11 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 2020–February 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 19 April 2022.

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Adolescent Child Child, Preschool COVID-19 Hospitalization Humans Incidence Infant Population Surveillance SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
Series:
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ; v. 71, early release, April 19, 2022
Document Type:
Journal Article
Name as Subject:
COVID-NET ; COVID-NET
COVID-NET ; COVID-NET Less -
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California ; Colorado ; Connecticut ; Georgia ; Iowa ; ... More +
California ; Colorado ; Connecticut ; Georgia ; Iowa ; Maryland ; Michigan ; Minnesota ; New Mexico ; New York ; Ohio ; Oregon ; Tennessee ; Utah Less -
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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urn:sha256:0eb17b8d8632158c41e55f1993bde77c2f34a950c3d9cf195fb179290a7a6327
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