COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among U.S. Adults Aged ≥65 Years — COVID-NET, 13 States, January–August 2023
Taylor C, Patel K, Patton M, Reingold A, Kawasaki B, Meek J, Openo K, Ryan P, Falkowski A, Bye E, Plymesser K, Spina N, Tesini B, Moran N, Sutton M, Talbot H, George A, Havers F, Team C, Team C, Kirley P, Armistead I, Yousey-Hindes K, Oosmanally N, Monroe M, Henderson J, D’Heilly P, Hancock E, Barney G, Bushey S, Billing L, Abdullah N, Schaffner W, Mendez E. COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among U.S. Adults Aged ≥65 Years — COVID-NET, 13 States, January–August 2023. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2023, 72: 1089-1094. PMID: 37796744, PMCID: PMC10564325, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7240a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19-associated hospitalizationCOVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkCOVID-19-associated hospitalization ratesHospitalization ratesAge groupsIntensive care unit admissionMultiple underlying conditionsSevere COVID-19 diseasePromote early treatmentPositive SARS-CoV-2 testSARS-CoV-2 infectionPrevent SARS-CoV-2 infectionYounger age groupsClinical characteristicsUnit admissionUnderlying conditionEarly treatmentSARS-CoV-2 testingIncreased riskSevere COVID-19-associated outcomesSevere outcomesCOVID-19 hospitalizationElevated riskCOVID-19 diseaseBivalent vaccine