Comparison of COVID−19-associated inpatient burden by variant period in hospitalized children age <5 years in the United States
Despite perception that the omicron variant is less severe, children aged <5 years have a similar risk of severe COVID-19 as they did in earlier variant eras. These results highlight the need for continued preventative measures against severe COVID-19 in children, including routine immunization for eligible children and pregnant people with an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Authors
- Maya Reimbaeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1823-8995)
- Santiago M. C. Lopez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7714-1707)
- Kathleen M. Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2670-800X)
- Maria D. McColgan
- Alejandro Cané (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0778-6862)
- Mary M. Moran
Institutions
- Pfizer (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1573933
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Pfizer