Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 91–99, https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piad107
SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG and neutralizing antibodies following infection, vaccination, or both persist at higher levels through 6 months in children compared to adults. Hybrid immunity with vaccination of previously infected individuals results in more robust SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG responses compared to infection alone in all age groups.
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 100–104, https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piad109
We assessed serum neutralization against antigenically advanced Omicron BA.5 in children following SARS-CoV-2 infection with Delta and Omicron BA.1/2 variants. Post-infection titers to BA.5 were significantly higher for infections during the Omicron period and in vaccinated vs unvaccinated children.
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 105–109, https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piad104
Among children and adolescents who presented to an emergency department (ED) in Atlanta, Georgia, the prevalence of asymptomatic Bordetella pertussis carriage was