ANAHEIM, Calif. — A study found that having a pre-existing comorbidity was the strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children, according to data reported here.
Milan Ho, a medical student at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, presented findings from the study at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.
“Though severe COVID-19 is rarer in children than in adults, we wanted to understand what factors — including demographics, clinical factors, and vaccination status — affect the likelihood of a child with COVID-19 experiencing a severe