Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 Index to Risk Stratify the Geriatric Population with COVID-19 Infection

The risk for severe illness with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) increases with age, with older adults at highest risk. Adults 65-years-old and older who were fully vaccinated with an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine had a 94% reduction in risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations, and vaccination was 64% effectiv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sharma, Ashima, Ranjan, Aravind
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2022
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Brief Research Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9160614/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35719431
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24176
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Sumario:The risk for severe illness with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) increases with age, with older adults at highest risk. Adults 65-years-old and older who were fully vaccinated with an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine had a 94% reduction in risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations, and vaccination was 64% effective among those who were partially vaccinated. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Sharma A, Ranjan A. Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 Index to Risk Stratify the Geriatric Population with COVID-19 Infection. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(5):632–633.

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