Hospitalizations of Children Aged 5–11 Years with Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 2020–February 2022

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• Personal Author:
  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.
• 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. ; 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.
• 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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• Subjects:
  Adolescent Child Child, Preschool COVID-19 Hospitalization Humans Incidence Infant Population Surveillance SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination

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• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022; v. 71 Early Release
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  COVID-NET
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Colorado ; Connecticut ; Georgia ; Iowa ; Maryland ; Michigan ; Minnesota ; New Mexico ; New York ; Ohio ; Oregon ; Tennessee ; Utah
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• Volume:
  71
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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