Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Seroprevalence and Reported Coronavirus Disease 2019 Cases in US Children, August 2020-May 2021.
Alexia CoutureB Casey LyonsMegha L MehrotraLynn SosaNgozi EzikeFarah S AhmedCatherine M BrownStephanie YendellIhsan A AzzamBožena J KatićAnna CopeKristen DickersonJolianne StoneL Brannon TraxlerJohn R DunnLora B DavisCarrie ReedKristie E N ClarkeBrendan FlanneryMyrna D CharlesPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)
Through May 2021 in selected states, the majority of children with serum specimens included in serosurveys did not have evidence of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. Case-based surveillance underestimated the number of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 more than among all ages. Continued monitoring of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence should inform prevention and vaccination strategies.