Dewi K Wati, Lam V Nguyen, Du T Quy, Dinh Q Nguyen, Oanh N Le, Azar Kariminia
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We describe mortality in children living with HIV in Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic. We followed 1234 children (median age 11.9 years) at three hospitals during 2020-2023; 260 had COVID-19. Eleven (8.9%) children died, mostly due to poorly controlled HIV. Mortality was higher than in the pre-pandemic period (2016-2019) (0.29 vs 0.09 per 100 person-years; p = 0.033), likely due to decreased access to treatment, testing, and medical intervention during the lockdown, as well as financial difficulties.
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