Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes of Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations in US Children Over 9 Seasons Following the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic.
Satoshi KamidaniShikha GargMelissa A RolfesAngela P CampbellCharisse N CummingsJulia C HastonKyle P OpenoEmily FawcettShua J ChaiRachel HerlihyKimberly Yousey-HindesMaya L MonroeSue KimRuth LynfieldChad SmelserAlison MuseChristina B FelsenLaurie BillingAnn ThomasH Keipp TalbotWilliam SchaffnerIlene RiskEvan J AndersonPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)
Hospitalization and death rates were greatest in younger children at the population level. Among hospitalized children, however, older children had a higher risk of severe outcomes. Continued efforts to prevent and attenuate influenza in children are needed.