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The model was able to fit the different datasets (Fig. 2): it replicated the seasonal pattern both in hospitalisations (Fig. 2A) and outpatient numbers (Fig. 2C). The model fitted the peak of the reported RSV hospitalisations well for the last of the four seasons but overestimated peak hospitalisations for the first three seasons. The lower hospitalisations in the first three seasons are likely due lower testing rates for RSV among hospitalised compared to the last available season.

Citation: Werdin S, Neufeind J (2024) The implementation of a new measles vaccine mandate in Germany: A qualitative study in local health departments. PLoS ONE 19(6): e0306003. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306003 Editor: Mohammad Hossein Ebrahimi, Shahrood University of Medical Sciences, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN Received: July 25, 2023; Accepted: June 8, 2024; Published: June 25, 2024 Copyright: © 2024 Werdin, Neufeind.

Research in context Evidence before this study Although high rates of SARS-CoV-2 infections have been observed in children, the rate of severe COVID-19 cases has been low and appears to be even lower with the spread of the omicron variant.