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Elevated Mortality Among People Experiencing Homelessness With COVID-19

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.… Click to show full 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.

Keywords: mortality among; people experiencing; among people; experiencing homelessness; elevated mortality

Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021

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