Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color

Keith P. Klugman; Solomon Zewdu; Barbara E. Mahon; Scott F. Dowell; Padmini Srikantiah; Kayla F. Laserson; Jordan W. Tappero; Anita K. Zaidi; Trevor Mundel

doi:10.12688/gatesopenres.13151.1

Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color

Keith P. Klugman
, Solomon Zewdu
, Barbara E. Mahon
, Scott F. Dowell
, Padmini Srikantiah
, Kayla F. Laserson
, Jordan W. Tappero
, Anita K. Zaidi
, Trevor Mundel

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Abstract

More than 85% of Covid-19 mortality in high income countries is among people 65 years of age or older. Recent disaggregated data from the UK and US show that minority communities have increased mortality among younger age groups and in South Africa initial data suggest that the majority of deaths from Covid-19 are under 65 years of age. These observations suggest significant potential for increased Covid-19 mortality among younger populations in Africa and South Asia and may impact age-based selection of high-risk groups eligible for a future vaccine.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	69
Journal	Gates Open Research
Volume	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.13151.1
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Africa
COVID-19
Communities of Color
Mortality
Youth

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Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color

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