CDC Report Shows Increase in COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Teens

Jun 4, 2021, 5:58 PM

(From CNN) Though COVID-19 cases are falling in all age groups, a new report from the CDC showed that adolescent hospitalization rates had fallen in mid-March from a peak of 2.1 per 100,000 in January, but then rose again in April to 1.3 per 100,000. The findings also showed that cumulative COVID-associated hospitalization rates for adolescents between October 2020 and April were as much as three times higher than flu-associated hospitalization rates from three recent influenza seasons. Such increased hospitalization rates reinforce the importance of continued COVID-19 prevention measures, including vaccination and correct and consistent mask wearing among persons not fully vaccinated or when required.