COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variants

With the onset of the Omicron variant transmissible, even among those having received two doses of vaccine, it is clear that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is of particular concern among children and in developing countries with lower vaccination coverage. Vaccine equity combined with a range of othe...

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Main Authors: T. Tsheten, C. Lowe, K. Wangdi, M. Kelly, M. Mationg, G. Williams, D. McManus, D. Gray
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Language:English
Published: Verduci Editore 2022-03-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.infectiousjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/03/e810.pdf
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description With the onset of the Omicron variant transmissible, even among those having received two doses of vaccine, it is clear that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is of particular concern among children and in developing countries with lower vaccination coverage. Vaccine equity combined with a range of other practical control strategies among children and adults is fundamental for controlling global morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19, and to relieve the continuous cycle of poverty it purveys.
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spelling doaj.art-c6ed6b41be1c45a78566e13e042530142023-01-10T10:28:31ZengVerduci EditoreInfectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine2379-40542022-03-01810.32113/idtm_20223_810810COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variantsT. Tsheten0C. Lowe1K. Wangdi2M. Kelly3M. Mationg4G. Williams5D. McManus6D. Gray7Royal Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, BhutanDepartment of Global Health, National Center for Epidemiology and Population Health, the Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaDepartment of Global Health, National Center for Epidemiology and Population Health, the Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaDepartment of Global Health, National Center for Epidemiology and Population Health, the Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaDepartment of Global Health, National Center for Epidemiology and Population Health, the Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaSchool of Public Health, University of Queensland, Queensland, AustraliaInfectious Diseases Division, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Queensland, AustraliaDepartment of Global Health, National Center for Epidemiology and Population Health, the Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaWith the onset of the Omicron variant transmissible, even among those having received two doses of vaccine, it is clear that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is of particular concern among children and in developing countries with lower vaccination coverage. Vaccine equity combined with a range of other practical control strategies among children and adults is fundamental for controlling global morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19, and to relieve the continuous cycle of poverty it purveys.https://www.infectiousjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/03/e810.pdfcovid-19childrenrisktransmissionepidemiology.
spellingShingle T. Tsheten
C. Lowe
K. Wangdi
M. Kelly
M. Mationg
G. Williams
D. McManus
D. Gray
COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variants
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
covid-19
children
risk
transmission
epidemiology.
title COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variants
title_full COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variants
title_fullStr COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variants
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variants
title_short COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variants
title_sort covid 19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the delta and omicron variants
topic covid-19
children
risk
transmission
epidemiology.
url https://www.infectiousjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/03/e810.pdf
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