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28.09.2021 | COVID-19 | Editorial
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COVID-19 in children and the importance of COVID-19 vaccination
verfasst von:
Feng-Xia Xue, Kun-Ling Shen
Erschienen in:
World Journal of Pediatrics
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Ausgabe 5/2021
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Excerpt
As of August 30, 2021, COVID-19 has caused more than 216 million infections and 4.49 million deaths worldwide, with 0.58 million new cases [
1]. Because the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed gradually and widely, the development of the global epidemic has been prevented to some extent, but the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants makes us worried. The alpha (B.1.1.7), beta (B.1.351), gamma (P.1) and delta (B.1.617) strains have been named variants of concern by the WHO [
2]. The SARS-CoV-2 variants have increased in transmissibility and virulence, leading to higher morbidity and mortality. The delta variant has spread to at least 148 countries, territories and areas, as of August 2021, becoming the mainstream virus variant in the world [
3]. Compared with the elderly, people with chronic diseases, and health care providers, children are seen as a low-priority age group for vaccination, making them become the largest unvaccinated population currently. We aimed to review the latest epidemiological evidence, and elucidate the importance of COVID-19 vaccination for children. …
