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Nope, Kids Not ‘Almost Immune’ to COVID-19 at Georgia Camp – MedPage Today

Even with mitigation measures, attack rates outpaced the Diamond Princess cruise ship

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President Trump’s repeated statements that children are “almost immune” to COVID-19 got a fact check from state and federal public health investigators examining an outbreak at a Georgia summer camp.
Among 597 Georgia residents, including campers, staff members, and trainees, the attack rate was 44%, reported Christine M. Szablewski, DVM, of the Georgia Department of Public Health, and colleagues.
The attack rate was highest among staff members (56%). Younger children ages 6-10 had a rate of 5…

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