Science brief: evidence used to update the list of underlying medical conditions associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19

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Science brief: evidence used to update the list of underlying medical conditions associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19

Feb. 15, 2022
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Series: Science brief

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
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Updated Feb. 15, 2022

CDC continues to learn about COVID-19 and associated underlying medical conditions that put people ages 18 years and older at higher risk of severe illness. Severe illness from COVID-19 is defined here as hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), intubation or mechanical ventilation, or death. Evidence used to inform the list of underlying conditions was determined by CDC reviewers based on available literature about COVID-19 at time of review. Literature includes published reports, scientific articles in press, unreviewed pre-prints, and data from CDC-led investigations.

The methods used to assess the conditions have changed during the pandemic as the amount of literature and types of studies increased. For instance, preliminary versions of this list focused on providing the latest information based on descriptive data. As the literature grew, CDC investigators categorized the literature by study design.
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Context -- Overview -- Table of Evidence.
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Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19/prevention & Control Pandemics Risk Factors Vulnerable Populations
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