Elevated Mortality Among People Experiencing Homelessness With COVID-19.

Leifheit, Kathryn M; Chaisson, Lelia H; Medina, Jesus A; Wahbi, Rafik N; Shover, Chelsea L

Leifheit, Kathryn M; Chaisson, Lelia H; Medina, Jesus A; Wahbi, Rafik N; Shover, Chelsea L.

Leifheit KM; Department of Health Policy & Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Chaisson LH; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Medina JA; Department of Health Policy & Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Wahbi RN; UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Shover CL; Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Open Forum Infect Dis ; 8(7): ofab301, 2021 Jul.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1320322

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We reviewed publicly available data from major US health jurisdictions to compare severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 case fatality rates in people experiencing homelessness with the general population. The case fatality rate among people experiencing homelessness was 1.3 times (95% CI, 1.1-1.5) that of the general population, suggesting that people experiencing homelessness should be prioritized for vaccination.

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COVID-19; case fatality rate; homelessness; public health surveillance

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal: Open Forum Infect Dis Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ofid

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