Comparison of influenza and COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among children < 18 years old in the United States-FluSurv-NET (October-April 2017-2021) and COVID-NET (October 2020-September 2021).
Miranda J DelahoyDawud UjamaaChristopher A TaylorCharisse CummingsOnika AnglinRachel HolsteinJennifer MiluckyAlissa O'HalloranKadam PatelHuong PhamMichael WhitakerArthur ReingoldShua J ChaiNisha B AldenBreanna KawasakiJames MeekKimberly Yousey-HindesLarry J AndersonKyle P OpenoAndy WeigelKenzie TenoLibby ReegLauren LeegwaterRuth LynfieldMelissa McMahonSusan RoppDominic RudinAlison MuseNancy SpinaNancy M BennettKevin PophamLaurie M BillingEli ShiltzMelissa SuttonAnn ThomasWilliam SchaffnerH Keipp TalbotMelanie T CrosslandKeegan McCaffreyAron J HallErin BurnsMeredith McMorrowCarrie ReedFiona P HaversShikha GargPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)
In the setting of extensive mitigation measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual COVID-19-associated hospitalization rate during 2020-2021 was higher among adolescents and similar or lower among children <12 years old compared with influenza during the three seasons before the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 adds substantially to the existing burden of pediatric hospitalizations and severe outcomes caused by influenza and other respiratory viruses.