Pediatric Hospitalizations after School Reopening during the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) Variant Spread: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study in Israel

Nir Friedman; Nitai Levy; Or Kaplan; Gabi Padeh; Danna Krupik; Ron Jacob; Shirly Gamsu; Giora Weiser; Naama Kuchinski Cohen; Zeev Schnapp; Noy Cohen; Oren Feldman; Danit Porat; Moran Gal; Alexandra Gleyzer; Tali Capua; Adi Klein; Livnat Sharkansky; Smadar Shilo; Itamar Grotto; Eran Kozer; Itai Shavit

doi:10.1093/cid/ciac065

. 2022 Jan 29:ciac065. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac065

Pediatric Hospitalizations after School Reopening during the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) Variant Spread: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study in Israel

Nir Friedman ¹, Nitai Levy ², Or Kaplan ³, Gabi Padeh ⁴, Danna Krupik ⁵, Ron Jacob ⁶, Shirly Gamsu ⁷, Giora Weiser ⁸, Naama Kuchinski Cohen ⁹, Zeev Schnapp ¹⁰, Noy Cohen ¹¹, Oren Feldman ¹², Danit Porat ¹³, Moran Gal ¹⁴, Alexandra Gleyzer ¹⁵, Tali Capua ¹⁶, Adi Klein ¹⁷, Livnat Sharkansky ¹⁸, Smadar Shilo ¹⁹, Itamar Grotto ²⁰, Eran Kozer ²¹, Itai Shavit ^22,^✉

PMCID: PMC8807310 PMID: 35092684

Abstract

This multicenter, cross-sectional study provides evidence on SARS-CoV-2-associated ED visits and hospitalizations in pediatric wards and intensive care units, after school reopening during the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant spread in Israel. Study findings suggest that school reopening was not followed by an increase in SARS-CoV-2-related pediatric morbidity.

Keywords: Coronavirus, pandemic, school, opening, child

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Nir Friedman, Pediatric Emergency Department, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.

Nitai Levy, Pediatric Emergency Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.

Or Kaplan, Pediatric Emergency Department, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Gabi Padeh, Emergency Department, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.

Danna Krupik, Pediatric Emergency Department, Ziv Medical Centre, Safed, Israel.

Ron Jacob, Pediatric Emergency Department, Ha'Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.

Shirly Gamsu, Pediatric Emergency Department, Shamir Medical Center, Beer Yaakov, Israel.

Giora Weiser, Pediatric Emergency Department, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.

Naama Kuchinski Cohen, Pediatric Emergency Department, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.

Zeev Schnapp, Pediatric Emergency Department, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.

Noy Cohen, Pediatric Emergency Department, Samson Assuta University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel.

Oren Feldman, Pediatric Emergency Department, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.

Danit Porat, Pediatric Emergency Department, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.

Moran Gal, Pediatric Emergency Department, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel.

Alexandra Gleyzer, Pediatric Emergency Department, Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center, Bnei Brak, Israel.

Tali Capua, Pediatric Emergency Department, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Adi Klein, Pediatric Emergency Department, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.

Livnat Sharkansky, Pediatric Emergency Department, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.

Smadar Shilo, Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.

Itamar Grotto, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Eran Kozer, Pediatric Emergency Department, Shamir Medical Center, Beer Yaakov, Israel.

Itai Shavit, Pediatric Emergency Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.

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Pediatric Hospitalizations after School Reopening during the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) Variant Spread: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study in Israel

Nir Friedman, MD

Nitai Levy, MD

Or Kaplan, MD

Gabi Padeh, MD

Danna Krupik, MD

Ron Jacob, MD

Shirly Gamsu, MD

Giora Weiser, MD

Naama Kuchinski Cohen, MD

Zeev Schnapp, MD

Noy Cohen, MD

Oren Feldman, MD

Danit Porat, MD

Moran Gal, MD

Alexandra Gleyzer, MD

Tali Capua, MD

Adi Klein, MD

Livnat Sharkansky, MD

Smadar Shilo, MD

Itamar Grotto, MD

Eran Kozer, MD

Itai Shavit, MD

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Pediatric Hospitalizations after School Reopening during the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) Variant Spread: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study in Israel

Nir Friedman, MD

Nitai Levy, MD

Or Kaplan, MD

Gabi Padeh, MD

Danna Krupik, MD

Ron Jacob, MD

Shirly Gamsu, MD

Giora Weiser, MD

Naama Kuchinski Cohen, MD

Zeev Schnapp, MD

Noy Cohen, MD

Oren Feldman, MD

Danit Porat, MD

Moran Gal, MD

Alexandra Gleyzer, MD

Tali Capua, MD

Adi Klein, MD

Livnat Sharkansky, MD

Smadar Shilo, MD

Itamar Grotto, MD

Eran Kozer, MD

Itai Shavit, MD

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