Infants born during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ireland between March and May 2020 experienced higher rates of atopic dermatitis and egg sensitization, but not egg allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Researchers also found lower rates of infant illness and hospitalization as well as higher rates of breastfeeding in this population compared with historical datasets.
Sadhbh Hurley, MB, of Children’s Health Ireland and the department of pediatrics and child health at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and colleagues examined data from 344 infants (55%