Increased risk of hospitalization and death in Mexican children and adolescents with COVID-19 and comorbidities

• Main Authors: Pablo Méndez-Hernández (Author), Diego R. Hernández-Galdamez (Author), Miguel A. González-Block (Author), Daniela K. Romo-Dueñas (Author), Rosa M. Cahuantzi-Tamayo (Author), Omar Texis-Morales (Author), Juan J. Medina-Urzúa (Author), Rosalba Cerón-Meza (Author), Irma A. Hernández-Vicente (Author), Marivel Lumbreras-Guzmán (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Permanyer, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Although COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) in children is usually mild, they need hospitalization and intensive care in exceptional cases. Adverse outcomes have been observed mainly among children with comorbidities, justifying their vaccination. This study aimed to assess the risk of...