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. 2022 Aug 1;5(8):e2225339.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.25339.

Child Deaths by Gun Violence in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pablo A Peña  1 , Anupam Jena  2   3   4
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Child Deaths by Gun Violence in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pablo A Peña et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines gun-related deaths during the early stages of the US COVID-19 pandemic among children aged 0 to 17 years.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Jena reported receiving consulting fees from Bioverativ, Merck/Sharp/Dohme, Janssen, Edwards Life Sciences, Novartis, Amgen, Eisai, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Celgene, Sanofi Aventis, Precision Health Economics, and Analysis Group outside the submitted work; Dr Jena also reported receiving income from hosting the podcast Freakonomics, M.D., and from book rights to Doubleday Books outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Daily Number of Children Killed in Shootings in the US
Figure presents 28-day moving averages. The moving average includes fewer than 28 but at least 14 days at the start and the end of the period covered. Children included were aged 0 to 17 years. The vertical line indicates March 16, 2020. Source: Gun Violence Archive.
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