Prospective characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 infections among children presenting to tertiary paediatric hospitals across Australia in 2020: a national cohort study.
Danielle WurzelAlissa McMinnMonsurul HoqChristopher C BlythDavid BurgnerShidan TosifJim ButteryJeremy CarrJulia E ClarkAllen C ChengNicole DinsmoreJoshua Reginald FrancisAnne KynastonRyan D LucasHelen S MarshallBrendan McMullanDavinder Singh-GrewalNicholas WoodKristine MacartneyPhillip N BrittonNigel W CrawfordPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Most children with COVID-19 had mild disease. Severe disease was less frequent than reported in high prevalence settings. Preventative strategies, such as vaccination, including children and adolescents, could reduce both the acute and postinfective manifestations of the disease.