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As of January 2022, over 9.5 million COVID-19 cases in children have been reported in the U.S., with >30,000 hospitalizations and >750 deaths (American Academy of Pediatrics report).
Researchers identified 915 children and adolescents admitted to six U.S. children's hospitals during July and August 2021 with SARS-CoV-2 infections. These infections were identified incidentally in 19%, and 3% had multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Among the remaining 713 children, key findings included the following:
38% were 12 to 17 years old, 20% were 5 to 11, 17% were 1 to 4, and 25% were younger than 1 year.
68% had underlying medical conditions, most commonly obesity (32%); 12- to 17-year-olds had the highest obesity rate (61%).
16% had viral coinfections, …