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Age-Varying Susceptibility to the Delta Variant (B.1.617.2) of SARS-CoV-2

2021-10-28

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Background: The Delta variant tends to be more transmissible than previous strains of SARS-CoV-2 especially among children. However, so far, there are no reports confirming this theory. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases among children might be higher because (i) school-aged children have higher contact rates and (ii) the current COVID-19 vaccination strategy prioritizes the elderly in most countries. This...

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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3951778

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