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. 2022 Mar;94(3):811-813.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.27363. Epub 2021 Oct 6.

Increased incidence of COVID-19 in younger patients (May-July 2021)-An argument for extending vaccination?

Paul W Bird  1   2 , Roger Riff  3 , Andrew Folwell  3 , Christopher W Holmes  1   2 , Julian W Tang  1   2
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Increased incidence of COVID-19 in younger patients (May-July 2021)-An argument for extending vaccination?

Paul W Bird et al. J Med Virol. 2022 Mar.
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Proportions by age of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 polymerase chain reaction‐positive patients presenting or admitted to University Hospitals of Leicester May–July 2021. Preschool: 4 years old and under; primary school 5–11 years; secondary school 12–18 years; young adult 19–50 years; older adult 51–75 years; and elderly 76 years and older
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