COVID-19 has greatly impacted the health and health care use of the US population, resulting in millions of hospitalizations and over 1 million deaths. COVID-19 has had particularly devastating consequences for older adults, especially those frailest individuals receiving care in postacute and long-term care facilities. Although the public health emergency for COVID-19 expired in May 2023, COVID-19 continues to have a major impact in the US.
JAMA Internal Medicine published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 01 Mar 2026.
The item focuses on The Continuing Burden of COVID-19 on Older Adults.
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