Denmark: 46% of children aged 0-15yrs infected with Covid in two months

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During the two months between December 15, 2021 and February 15, 2022, where the Omicron variant has been dominating, Denmark has experienced a surge of PCR confirmed cases. During these two months, 46% of the 0-15 year old’s have tested SARS-CoV-2 positive by PCR.

Preliminary estimates of the vaccine effectiveness (VE) against PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection during a period where the Omicron variant was dominating, show a VE of 30% 14-30 days after the second vaccine dose for children 5-11 years old.

SARSCoV2_hos_boern_0-15_aar_i_Danmark_feb_2022 ENGLISH

 

SARS-CoV-2 in children from 0-15 years in Denmark (mostly in Danish)


UPDATE 1 – 59% of Danish adults infected since November 2021

Denmark’s SSI estimates that 59% of adult Danes have been infected with Covid-19 since November 2021.

Since the beginning of November 2021, about 59% of the adult Danes between the ages of 17 and 72 have been infected with covid-19.  This is the latest estimate from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), which in collaboration with the country’s blood banks has just presented the results for the third round of the blood donor survey.

SSI news report (in Danish)


 

Denmark: Covid cases and hospitalizations by vaccine status *33 UPDATES*

 

 

 

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** This post was originally published on March 7, 2022 **