Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in children: a prospective national surveillance study between January, 2020, and July, 2021, in England [Scholarly Article - The Lancet, March 2022]

Title:

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in children: a prospective national surveillance study between January, 2020, and July, 2021, in England

 

Authors:

Anna A Mensah, MSc; Helen Campbell, PhD;  Julia Stowe, PhD; Giulia Seghezzo, MSc; Ruth Simmons, PhD; Joanne Lacy, MSc; Antoaneta Bukasa, MSc; Shennae O'Boyle, MSc; Mary E Ramsay, FFPH; Kevin Brown, FRCPath & Shamez N Ladhani, PhD

 

Published:

The Lancet, 28 March 2022 (Open Access)

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(22)00059-1/fulltext

 

Summary

Background

Background Reinfection after primary SARS-CoV-2 infection is uncommon in adults, but little is known about the risks, characteristics, severity, or outcomes of reinfection in children. We aimed to assess the risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in children and compare this with the risk in adults, by analysis of national testing data for England.