DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000004636 ISSN: 0891-3668
CONVENIENCE SAMPLING FOR PANDEMIC SURVEILLANCE OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 IN CHILDREN IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
Kengo Inagaki, Amanda Penny, Sarah Gwyn, Lacy Malloch, Lora Martin, Emma Hankins, Chuck Ray, Paul Byers, Austin Harrison, Sukwan Handali, Diana Martin, Charlotte V. HobbsWe assessed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence on residual blood samples for pediatric COVID-19 surveillance: 2263 samples were collected during routine outpatient visits (<18 years, April 2020–August 2021). Seroprevalence increased over time, coinciding with or preceding virus circulation in the community and with or preceding pediatric severe COVID-19 hospitalization peaks. Residual blood sample seroprevalence may be a useful surveillance tool in future outbreaks.