How to Fight ‘Immunity Aging’: Data Shows 9 out of 10 COVID Deaths Are Older Adults

How to Fight ‘Immunity Aging’: Data Shows 9 out of 10 COVID Deaths Are Older Adults
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Analysis of COVID death data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in recent weeks found nearly 9 in 10 COVID deaths are reported among the 65 and older age demographic. As of the week ending Dec. 3, 2022, 92.6 percent of deaths are among people above 65 years old.

Statistics reveal over 800,000 deaths among people ages 65 and older since the pandemic began, accounting for 75 percent of all COVID deaths to date.

Stacy Swartz
Stacy Swartz
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Stacy Swartz, BSHIM, RHIA, CCS, CPC, is the chief operating officer for Ocean Health Executives. Stacy has 26+ years of experience in health information management and is the author of “Mastering Evaluation and Management Services in Healthcare: A Resource for Professional Services.”
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