evidence: A MMWR report on hospitalized children aged 5-11 years with SARS-CoV-2 infections in 14 U.S. states found that during the Omicron wave, unvaccinated children had double the rate of hospitalization compared to vaccinated children. Thirty percent (30%) of hospitalized children had no underlying medical conditions, and children with diabetes and obesity were more likely to develop severe COVID-19. Intensive care unit admission occurred in 19% of hospitalized cases. Increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage among children aged 5–11 years, especially those at higher risk of severe disease, may help prevent hospitalizations and severe outcomes associated with COVID-19. [...] Gates, M., Pillay, J., Wingert, A., Guitard, S., Rahman, S., Zakher, B.,... Hartling, L. (2021). Risk factors associated with severe outcomes of COVID-19: An updated rapid review to inform national guidance on vaccine prioritization in Canada. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.04.23.21256014.