The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Effects on Older People

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Issue Brief 5 | June 2023

Updated September 2023

This brief, developed by the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging, discusses the aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic unique to the older population. While COVID-19 cases have been equal among different age groups, older people experienced a greater number of hospitalizations and deaths compared to younger people.