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Editorial
. 2022 Jan 12:376:n3093.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.n3093.

Covid-19 control measures and common paediatric infections

Zachary Willis  1 , Annabelle de St Maurice  2
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Editorial

Covid-19 control measures and common paediatric infections

Zachary Willis et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Hospital admissions fell substantially, probably reflecting a real decrease in non-covid infections

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: We have read and understood the BMJ Group policy on declaration of interest and declare the following interests: ZW’s institution has received grant funds from Merck and Co (Kenilworth, NJ) and Novavax (Gaithersburg, MD) to support work unrelated to this manuscript.

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