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. 2020 Jun 26:4:69.
doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13151.1. eCollection 2020.

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

Keith P Klugman  1 , Solomon Zewdu  2 , Barbara E Mahon  1 , Scott F Dowell  1 , Padmini Srikantiah  1 , Kayla F Laserson  2 , Jordan W Tappero  1 , Anita K Zaidi  1 , Trevor Mundel  1
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Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color

Keith P Klugman et al. Gates Open Res. .

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.

Keywords: Africa; COVID-19; Communities of Color; Mortality; Youth.

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