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Covid immunity from spring wave may explain England child infection patterns
Original: # Covid The 5-11 (5-14) age group in England continues to amaze. I continue to think that the most likely explanation is
Observers are discussing why Covid case rates among 5-11 and 5-14 year olds in England continue to stand out. One suggested explanation is that children in this age group gained strong immunity from the spring BA.3.2 wave, which hit them particularly hard, offering better protection than older groups now show.
Why now: New Covid data on England's child age groups is prompting debate over why their infection patterns differ.
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- # Covid The 5-11 (5-14) age group in England continues to amaze. I continue to think that the most likely explanation is their immunity from the spring BA.3.2* wave particularly affecting them. · dominiksteiger@swiss.social · 4
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