A snapshot of pediatric inpatients and outpatients with COVID-19: a point prevalence study from Turkey

Conclusion: To lessen the effects of the disease, all eligible children should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The illness may specifically endanger children with UCDs.What is Known:• Children with COVID-19 mainly present with fever and cough, as in adults.• COVID-19 may specifically threaten children with underlying chronic diseases.What is New:• Children with obesity have a higher vaccination rate against COVID-19 than children without obesity.• Among unvaccinated children, fever and pneumoniae might be seen at a higher ratio than among vaccinated children.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research