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COVID-19 in the USA: Rollercoaster of hope and challenge

Content Editor: Dr. Himabindu Reddy

October 23, 2023 at 12:30:00 PM

COVID, Geriatric health, Public health, Infectious diseases

Content Editor: Dr. Himabindu Reddy

  • From January to August 2023, the COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET) assessed the following rates in 13 US states:

  1. COVID-related hospitalization

  2. In-hospital mortality

  3. Vaccination status among persons 65 years of age and older

  • The study found that adults aged 65 or older contributed to:

  1. Nearly 90% of in-hospital deaths

  2. 60% of ICU admissions

  3. 60% of COVID-19 hospitalizations

  • The majority of those aged 65 or older had several chronic conditions.

  • Only around 25% of hospitalized patients had gotten the required bivalent (two-strain) vaccine, and 16% had not received any COVID-19 vaccine at all.

  • The study's authors advised at-risk adults to lower their risk of developing severe COVID-19 by:

  1. Taking the necessary immunizations

  2. Obtaining timely antiviral therapy in the event of a positive test.

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