CDC estimates that more than 9 in 10 children survived at least one bout of COVID
More than 90% of children in the United States survive at least one infection with the causative virus, SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 (new coronavirus infectious disease)based on data collected from commercial laboratories nationwide through October.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention New “Seroprevalence” Estimateannounced Thursday, see if people have detectable antibodies in their blood from at least one previous COVID-19 case. may have been popular this winter.
“Estimates do not necessarily indicate how many people have sufficient antibodies to protect against reinfection, severe consequences, and/or COVID-19-related complications.
Since 2020, the federal government has produced these estimates based on Blood sampling collected by commercial laboratories for reasons other than COVID-19, such as routine testing.
CDC figures show that over the course of the pandemic, children’s previous infection measurements far outstrip those of adults.
Earlier this year, the CDC estimated that by March, less than half of adults still had antibodies induced by the infection. latest data CDC has estimates for this age group. By contrast, the CDC had already tallied her 75% of children with antibodies by February.
Updated estimates for adults through June are expected soon, with additional updates “about every three months” after that, according to a CDC spokesperson.
Hawaii is the only state with less than 80% seroprevalence in children among states with reported data. In many states it is estimated at 90% or more.
Nationwide, all age groups categorized by agency show that more than 8 in 10 children have been infected with COVID-19 at least once. Children aged 5 to her 11 years had the highest seroprevalence at 92.1%.
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According to the CDC, less than half of children under the age of 12 and less than two-thirds of teenagers have completed the first series of COVID-19 vaccinations. numbersa small portion of their Updated COVID Booster.
Data from the CDC’s National Immunization Survey released this week suggest that vaccine hesitancy continues to grow among families.
Among children under 5, who have the lowest immunization coverage, the agency now estimates that nearly half of parents “probably or definitely” will not vaccinate their children.
Uptake rates for COVID vaccinations are much lower than annual flu vaccinations. CDC Estimate 42.5% of children had been vaccinated against influenza by the end of last month. This is comparable to previous years, which typically reach around 60% vaccination coverage by the end of the season.
The agency also announced new data It warned on Thursday that children could be at risk of rare but serious co-infection of COVID-19 and the flu. virus increased part of the country.
During a relatively small wave of flu hospitalizations in the United States last season, officials tallied that 6% of hospitalized pediatric flu patients were co-infected with SARS-CoV-2. Approximately 16% of childhood flu deaths last season were co-infected.
The findings “underscore that co-infection of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 occurs in pediatric patients and that co-infection can lead to more severe illness,” the study authors wrote. increase.
“The public should adopt preventive strategies, including vaccination against influenza and COVID-19, and consider the use of masks during the circulation of high respiratory viruses,” they said.
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