This article states that Covid-19 is the seventh leading cause of death in the US between the ages of 0 and 19 years old, based on data between 2020 and 2022: h

This article states that Covid-19 is the seventh leading cause of death in the US between the ages of 0 and 19 years old, based on data between 2020 and 2022: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220527/COVID-19-found-to-be-among-the-top-10-causes-of-mortality-in-children-and-youth-in-the-United-States.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220527/COVID-19-found-to... This CDC presentation focuses on more recent data and places it at 4th or 5th leading cause of death in the US within those age ranges, based on finer age brackets: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2022-06-17-18/02-COVID-Fleming-Dutra-508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-... Looks like selective pressure to me.