Elevated Mortality Among People Experiencing Homelessness With COVID-19. (4th June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leifheit, Kathryn M; Chaisson, Lelia H; Medina, Jesus A; Wahbi, Rafik N; Shover, Chelsea L
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 8:Number 7(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-06-04
• Subjects: case fatality rate -- COVID-19 -- homelessness -- public health surveillance; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab301
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: 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.