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June 4, 2021
Hospitalization of Adolescents Aged 12–17 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1, 2020–April 24, 2021
A review of COVID-19 associated hospitalizations among adolescents aged 12-17 years (N=204) found that the rate of hospitalization peaked at 2.1 per 100,000 in early January 2021, declined to 0.6 in mid-March, and rose to 1.3 in April. Among hospitalized adolescents, nearly 1 in 3 required ICU admission, 5% required invasive mechanical ventilation, and no…