COVID Continues to Take a Toll, Especially Among Older Adults, Study Suggests

MedPage Today January 6, 2026
Terrence Rudd

However, estimated COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths did decrease from 2022 to 2024

Key Takeaways

• A cross-sectional study suggested that COVID continued to have a large impact on the U.S. population and healthcare system after the end of the public health emergency in 2023.
• Adults ages 65 and older accounted for 47.9% of COVID-associated illnesses, 64.3% of outpatient visits, 67.6% of hospitalizations, and 81.2% of deaths.
• The high burden of severe disease from 2022 to 2024 highlights the importance of prevention and treatment strategies, especially among older adults, researchers said.

Despite the end to the public health emergency declaration in May 2023, COVID-19 continued to have a large impact on the U.S. population and healthcare system, a cross-sectional study...

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