The role of children in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern within households: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, as at 30 June 2022

ConclusionsThese data suggest that the emergence of VOC was associated with a fundamental shift in the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2. It is unlikely that this is solely the result of age-dependent differences in vaccination during the VOC period and may instead reflect virus evolution over the course of the pandemic.

Source: Eurosurveillance - May 4, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yanshan Zhu, Yao Xia, Janessa Pickering, Asha C Bowen and Kirsty R Short Source Type: research