The effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in the prevention of post-COVID conditions in children and adolescents: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Maria Celidonio GutfreundTakaaki KobayashiGustavo Yano CalladoIsabele PardoMariana Kim HsiehVivian LinEli N PerencevichJorge L SalinasMichael B EdmondEneida MendonçaLuiz Vicente RizzoAlexandre Rodrigues MarraPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2024)
A significant proportion of children and adolescents were unvaccinated, and the prevalence of post-COVID conditions was higher than reported in adults. While vaccination did not appear protective, conclusions were limited by the lack of randomized trials and selection bias inherent in observational studies.