Risk of hospitalisation and death in children with SARS-CoV-2 delta (B.1.612.2) infection

Affiliations

¹ COVID-19 National Epidemiology Cell, UK Health Security Agency, London, NW9 5DF, UK. Electronic address: feedback.c19epi@phe.gov.uk.
² Immunisation Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
³ COVID-19 National Epidemiology Cell, UK Health Security Agency, London, NW9 5DF, UK.
⁴ Immunisation Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK; Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, St George's University of London, London, UK.

Simon Thelwall et al. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2022 May.

. 2022 May;6(5):e16-e17.

doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00096-7. Epub 2022 Mar 29.

¹ COVID-19 National Epidemiology Cell, UK Health Security Agency, London, NW9 5DF, UK. Electronic address: feedback.c19epi@phe.gov.uk.
² Immunisation Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
³ COVID-19 National Epidemiology Cell, UK Health Security Agency, London, NW9 5DF, UK.
⁴ Immunisation Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK; Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, St George's University of London, London, UK.

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