Can we get out of the COVID pandemic without adequate vaccination coverage in the pediatric population?

• Main Authors: Susanna Esposito (Author), Rosanna Giordano (Author), Giulia Paini (Author), Matteo Puntoni (Author), Nicola Principi (Author), Caterina Caminiti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background During the first and second COVID-19 pandemic waves, children, despite susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, appeared at lower risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death than adults and the elderly. Moreover, they seemed to play a minor role in the diffusion of the virus....