U.S. Child Covid-19 hospitalizations rose amid Omicron, especially among youngest children

Child Covid-19 hospitalizations rose amid Omicron, especially among children too young to be vaccinated Covid-19 hospitalization rates among children increased as Omicron replaced Delta as the predominant coronavirus variant in the United States, especially among those under 5, who are not eligible to be vaccinated, according to a study published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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At their peak, weekly pediatric Covid-19 hospitalization rates were four times higher during a period of Omicron dominance than during a period of Delta dominance. Children younger than 5 saw the largest increase, with hospitalization rates that were more than five times higher during Omicron than during Delta.