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ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2024

Universal versus risk-based strategies for vaccinating children against COVID-19: Japan and Korea.

Seung-Ah Choe, Young June Choe, Isao Miyairi

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Article in BMJ paediatrics open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Seung-Ah ChoeKorea University - Anam Campus, Seongbuk-gu, Korea (the Republic of).ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6270-5020
Young June ChoeKorea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) choey@korea.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2733-0715
Isao MiyairiHamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Korea University · KRHamamatsu University School of Medicine · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The global impact of COVID-19 on children emphasises the need for effective vaccination. While most cases are mild, those with underlying conditions face severe risks. Public health agencies promote various paediatric vaccination approaches. Japan universally recommends vaccination, while Korea prioritises high-risk children. Despite similar healthcare systems, Japan's coverage rates (19%-72%) surpass Korea's (2%-55%). Korea's child death rates are higher, indicating increased risk. Both lack methods to address individual risks, hindering prevention. This study advocates universal vaccination to mitigate future pandemics' impact on children systematically.

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COVID-19ChildHumansJapanKoreaPublic HealthRepublic of KoreaCOVID-19Epidemiology

Identifiers

PMID38575171
PMCPMC11002420
OpenAlexW4393945654

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