Younger age groups leading up in COVID-19 Michigan hospitals

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Michigan are on the rise again – but data show that younger age groups are driving growth.

Inpatient data collected by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) show that hospitalizations increased by 633% for adults aged between 30 and 39 years And through 800% for adults aged between 40 and 49 years.

Increases in hospitalization rates decrease with increasing vaccination rates by age groups, hospitalizations increasing by only 37% in adults aged 80 or over, of which 44% of the population is fully vaccinated in the state.

Under-50 groups are among the lowest vaccinated groups in Michigan right now as eligibility expands for groups 16 years of age and older.

As of March 23, a total of 1,659 inpatients were in Michigan hospitals for COVID-19, including 356 in critical care and 133 on ventilators. The total number of hospitalized patients has doubled since the end of February.

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“Michigan is making progress in defeating the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing vaccination rates, but the war is not over yet,” said Gary Roth, MHA’s medical director. Now is not the time to let our guard down and risk contracting COVID-19 with more contagious variants that appear and vaccines become widely available. My recipe for all Michiganderii is to wear a mask, wash your hands, avoid congestion and when it’s your turn, get your vaccine. You should continue to take preventative measures even after you are vaccinated, as it takes at least two weeks for the full protection of a vaccine to start after the last dose and it will take time to vaccinate everyone. ”

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Michiganders are required by the MHA to engage in proven preventive measures COVID-19 and to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it is available to them, amid increasing COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.

“While much of our health workforce is vaccinated, caring for a third wave of COVID-19 patients is mentally and physically exhausting for all front-line caregivers,” said MHA CEO Brian Peters. “Failure to comply with proven preventive measures is not only dangerous for our health, but harms our economy and delays when in-person activities, such as return to work, can take place with minimal restrictions. It will take a few more months to vaccinate everyone, which is why we need to do everything we can to slow down the current growth. While you wait your turn for the safe and effective vaccine, disguise yourself, practice social distancing, and wash your hands. ”

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