COVID-19 in Children With Cancer in New York City

Abstract

COVID-19 in Children With Cancer in New York CityData on the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children, [1][2][3][4] and in children with cancer specifically have been limited.Less than 1% of cases reported from China were in children younger than 10 years. 3 The MSK Kids pediatric program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is one of the largest pediatric cancer programs in the US.Starting in mid-March, 2020, we instituted a screening and testing plan to mitigate risk associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).