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. 2025 Apr 1;179(4):471-473.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.6206.

Long COVID Prevalence and Associated Activity Limitation in US Children

Nicole D Ford  1 , Anjel Vahratian  2 , Caroline Q Pratt  1 , Anna R Yousaf  1 , Cria O Gregory  1 , Sharon Saydah  1
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Long COVID Prevalence and Associated Activity Limitation in US Children

Nicole D Ford et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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This cross-sectional study estimates ever and current experiences of lasting COVID-19 symptoms among children and adolescents by sociodemographic characteristics.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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