Risk of hospital admission and death from first-ever SARS-CoV-2 infection by age group during the Delta and Omicron periods in British Columbia, Canada

Interpretation: By July 2023, we estimated about 80% of residents in the Lower Mainland, BC, had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 overall, with low risk of hospital admission or death; about 40% of the oldest adults, however, remained uninfected and at highest risk of a severe outcome. First infections...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2023-10, Vol.195 (42), p.E1427-E1439
Hauptverfasser:	Skowronski, Danuta M, Kaweski, Samantha E, Irvine, Michael A, Chuang, Erica S.Y, Kim, Shinhye, Sabaiduc, Suzana, Reyes, Romina C, Henry, Bonnie, Sekirov, Inna, Smolina, Kate
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Admission and discharge Age groups Analysis Antibodies Binomial distribution Case reports COVID-19 vaccines Estimates Fatalities Health aspects Health behavior Health planning Health surveillance Hospitalization Hospitals Immunization Immunoassay Infection Infections Medical research Medicine, Experimental Methods Older people Pandemics Patient admissions Risk assessment Serology Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Vaccination Vital statistics
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	Interpretation: By July 2023, we estimated about 80% of residents in the Lower Mainland, BC, had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 overall, with low risk of hospital admission or death; about 40% of the oldest adults, however, remained uninfected and at highest risk of a severe outcome. First infections among older adults may still contribute substantial burden from COVID-19, reinforcing the need to continue to prioritize this age group for vaccination and to consider them in health care system planning.
ISSN:	0820-3946 1488-2329
DOI:	10.1503/cmaj.230721