Widening the lens for pandemic preparedness: children must be seen and heard

Anita J Campbell^{1

2}, Fiona M Russell^{3

4}, Ben J Marais^{5

6}, Philip N Britton^{5

6

7}, Asha C Bowen^{1

2}, Christopher C Blyth^{1

2

8}, Katie L Flanagan^{9

10

11}, Ameneh Khatami^{7

12}, Archana Koirala^{13

14}, Michelle Mahony¹⁵, Linny K Phuong^{16

17

18}, Nan Vasilunas¹⁹, Rachel H Webb^{20

21

22}, Phoebe C M Williams^{23

24}, Brendan J McMullan^{25

26}; Australian and New Zealand Paediatric Infectious Diseases Society of the Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
² Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, The Kids Research Institute Australia, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
³ Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Infection, Immunity and Global Health Theme, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
⁵ Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), University of Sydney, Australia.
⁶ The Westmead Children's Hospital, Sydney, Sydney.
⁷ Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia.
⁸ School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
⁹ School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, Australia.
¹⁰ School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
¹¹ Dept of Infectious Diseases, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
¹² The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, Australia.
¹³ National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁴ Department of Infectious Diseases, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁵ Northern Territory Department of Health, Territory Pathology, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
¹⁶ Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
¹⁷ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁸ Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
²⁰ Kidz First Hospital, Counties Manukau Health District, Auckland, New Zealand.
²¹ Department of Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
²² Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland Health District, Auckland, New Zealand.
²³ School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia.
²⁴ The Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Sydney, Australia.
²⁵ Department of Infectious Diseases, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
²⁶ School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 39328247
PMCID: PMC11424934
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101205

Widening the lens for pandemic preparedness: children must be seen and heard

Anita J Campbell et al. Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2024.

. 2024 Sep 18:51:101205.

doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101205. eCollection 2024 Oct.

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
² Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, The Kids Research Institute Australia, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
³ Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Infection, Immunity and Global Health Theme, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
⁵ Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), University of Sydney, Australia.
⁶ The Westmead Children's Hospital, Sydney, Sydney.
⁷ Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia.
⁸ School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
⁹ School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, Australia.
¹⁰ School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
¹¹ Dept of Infectious Diseases, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
¹² The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, Australia.
¹³ National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁴ Department of Infectious Diseases, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁵ Northern Territory Department of Health, Territory Pathology, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
¹⁶ Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
¹⁷ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁸ Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
²⁰ Kidz First Hospital, Counties Manukau Health District, Auckland, New Zealand.
²¹ Department of Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
²² Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland Health District, Auckland, New Zealand.
²³ School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia.
²⁴ The Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Sydney, Australia.
²⁵ Department of Infectious Diseases, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
²⁶ School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 39328247
PMCID: PMC11424934
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101205

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Conflict of interest statement

Brendan J McMullan is serving in the non-paid role of Chair of the Australian and New Zealand Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ANZPID) Special Interest group of the Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases (ASID) and previously served on the ASID board (2018–2022). AJC is serving in the non-paid role of Deputy Chair of the ANZPID Special Interest group of ASID; she received support for travel to Infectious Diseases Society of America Week as an invited speaker in October 2023. Archana Koirala, Ameneh Khatami, LKP, MM, NV, PCMW are all members of the ANZPID committee. NV is member of Vaccine Special Interest Group (VACSIG) of ASID. LKP, PCMW are committee members of the World Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WISPID). Archana Koirala is chair of VACSIG of ASID and received payment from WISPID for conference travel and attendance and payment from the Australian Department of Health through the National Centre of Immunisation Research and Surveillance Australia. ACB received an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Grant (GNT 1175504) and is the chair of the data safety and monitoring board for the FOSUTI trial, TIARA trial, STAMPS trial and is the current President of WISPID and board member of the Riverview Church. Ben J Marais and CCB are current directors of ASID. FMR has received grants from the Wellcome Trust, World health Organisation, Australian NHMRC and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. FMR has received payment to attend the International Society of Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Diseases in South Africa and to attend the World Health Organisation Conference in Switzerland.

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