Episode 133: No Simple Answers
Osterholm Update
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The Evolution of the Risk of Infection in Children
Early in the pandemic, there was little evidence of major transmission or severe illnesses among those in the pediatric population. Public health officials, educators and researchers greatly underestimated the evolving risk of infection with variants like alpha, delta and omicron over the next two years. These variants were increasingly more infectious in kids and caused much more severe clinical illness. Children contributed more to household transmission when they were in school than during summer and winter breaks.
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