COVID-19 Update: Omicron XBB.1.5 Variant Rapidly Spreading in US | Pexels
COVID-19 Update: Omicron XBB.1.5 Variant Rapidly Spreading in US | Pexels
From January 6, 2023 post.
County Seniors Account for Most of Post-Holiday Jump in Reported Cases
For the week ending December 30, a total of 22 cases were reported by NMDOH compared to 7 cases reported for each of the prior two weeks ending December 16 and December 23, respectively. Adults accounted for all cases in the most recent week, with seniors 65+ accounting for 15 of the 22 cases (68%). The incidence of reported cases in seniors (60 cases per 100,000) was markedly higher than at any time over the past two months. CDC reports that 95% of county seniors (65+) have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccination series, but that only 37% have received the updated bivalent booster. See HERE CDC studies have shown the bivalent booster provides strong incremental protection against severe COVID-19 and recommends that all eligible seniors receive a bivalent booster dose and consider additional prevention strategies, including masking in indoor public spaces. See HERE
Original source can be found here.
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