Three years of COVID-19 in children that attend the Mexican Social Security Institute's 1,350 child day-care centers, 2020–2023

• DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1292629
• Publication Date: 2024-01-04T14:14:26Z
• Authors: Libny Martínez-Va...; Vesta L. Richardson; Aurora Bautista-M...; Martín Alejandro ...; Vicente Cruz Cruz; Mauricio Hernánde...
• Keywords: deaths; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; children; COVID-19; hospitalizations; child day-care centers; Mexico; Pediatrics; RJ1-570

Background Studies have suggested that children are less likely than adults to develop COVID-19; however, with the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, hospitalization and death due this cause increased among youngest ones. Methods Retrospective, descriptive analytical study COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations deaths occurred in under five years who attended Child Day-Care Centers ( Centros de Atención Infantil- CAIs ) Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) from 20th July 2020 31st March 2023. Results were compared Mexico's US's national-level data. Incidence, attack (children workers) mortality rates estimated. The risks getting sick, being hospitalized dying calculated by year. There 4,369 cases IMSS CAIs; 67 (1.5%) required only two reported (0.04%). Both at a national level Mexico US, highest incidences during Omicron prevalence. rate workers (32.93%) was higher (4.99%). Hospitalization US decreased since anti-COVID 19 vaccine introduced older six months, unlike Mexico, where for age group not available. By year 2020, 77.3% be hospitalized; 80.9% 2021, 93.2% 2022, 77.7% 2023, same Mexico. In 90.6% die COVID-19, likelihood 34.3% lower rest Conclusions Children had smaller risk COVID-19. However, high our country point need urgency vaccination against virus group, as well adherence strict detection medical referral protocols.