When the coronavirus arrived like a thief in the night, we thought it only affected older adults. And younger ones would have a walk in the park, which may be why so many ignored the precautions. However, John Hopkins Medicine reported those young adults were at an increasing risk from COVID by December 2020. And they based this on a study by U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
How the Distribution Shifted During 2020
Young U.S. adults accounted for 21% of COVID cases, and were more likely to transmit the virus in that summer of 2020. And we should imagine within their peer group to a significant extent too.
Those young U.S. adults aged 20 to 29 were not exempt from developing severe symptoms either. A study in JAMA Network reported the outcomes of 3,000 young adults aged 18 to 34 who were hospitalized for COVID. Their report, published in September 2020 confirmed:
1… 21% ended up in intensive care
2… Doctors placed 10% of those on respirators
3… 2.7% of the young adults died in hospital
New Study Confirms Young Adults at Increasing Risk from COVID
Researchers at Imperial College London report COVID-19 prevalence affecting young people is rising. In fact, it has doubled since the pandemic began among 5 to 12-year-olds, and 18 to 24-year-olds.
Interestingly though, older young adults aged 25 to 34 are no longer at increasing risk from COVID there. In fact, their prevalence rate is falling sharply. The majority of cases studied in June 2021 had not received any vaccine, whatsoever.
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Preview Image: COVID Hospitalization by Age
