Vaccination tied to lower risk for persistent COVID-19 symptoms at more than 12 weeks since infection
Universal Health Care Affects Childhood Vaccination Rates
Countries with greater progress toward UHC had smaller declines in childhood immunization coverage during COVID-19 pandemic
Neurologic Complications Common in Children Hospitalized With COVID-19
Presence of a neurologic complex chronic condition associated with higher odds for neurologic complications
Symptoms Linger for Some Children After Acute COVID-19, MIS-C
Persistent symptoms or activity impairment seen in more than 25 percent of children hospitalized with COVID-19, MIS-C
Increase in Pediatric Intracranial Abscess Cases Seen During COVID-19
Increases seen in isolated intracranial abscess and sinusitis complicated by intracranial abscess during early COVID-19 pandemic
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Not Linked to T1DM-Related Autoimmunity
No significant association seen with presence of multiple islet autoantibodies, single high-affinity islet autoantibodies in children, teens
Most Parents Not Eager to Vaccinate Young Children Against COVID-19
Concerns about vaccine safety and effectiveness pose barriers to immunization
Post-COVID-19 Symptoms, Conditions ID’d in U.S. Children
Adjusted hazard ratios highest for acute PE, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, VTE, renal failure, type 1 diabetes
Fewer HIV Tests, Cases ID’d in Children at Start of Pandemic
From October 2019 to September 2020, 21 percent decrease seen in outpatient department testing, increases observed in other testing strategies
25 Million Children Missed Routine Vaccinations Worldwide in 2021
No region of the world was spared, with the most dramatic declines seen in East Asia and the Pacific region