Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Little is known about the clinical factors associated with COVID-19 disease severity in children and adolescents. ⋯ Among children and adolescents presenting to US children's hospital EDs with COVID-19, 20% were hospitalized; of these, 21% received care in the ICU. Older children and adolescents had a lower risk for hospitalization but more severe illness when hospitalized. There were differences in disease severity by race and ethnicity and the presence of selected comorbidities. These factors should be taken into consideration when prioritizing mitigation and vaccination strategies.