During the Peak of Omicron, COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates in Black Adults Were Nearly 4x as High as Rates Among White Adults

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• Alternative Title:
  COVID-19–associated Hospitalizations Among Adults During SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron Variants Predominance, by Race/ethnicity and Vaccination Status — COVID-NET, 14 States, July 2021–January 2022: During the Peak of Omicron, COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates in Black Adults Were Nearly 4x as High as Rates Among White Adults
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Improving access to and confidence in vaccinations is needed to reduce this disparity.
  
  llustration accompanying: Taylor CA, Whitaker M, Anglin O, et al. COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among Adults During SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance, by Race/Ethnicity and Vaccination Status — COVID-NET, 14 States, July 2021–January 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 18 March 2022.
  
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• Subjects:
  Adult COVID-19 Ethnicity Female Health Status Disparities Hospitalization Humans Male Racial Groups Risk Factors SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination

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• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022; v. 71 Early Release
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Genre:
  Visual Abstract
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Volume:
  71
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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