Amna Nawaz:
That is proper Judy.
Older People have borne the brunt of the pandemic dying toll. Folks 65 and up make up 75 p.c of all COVID deaths within the U.S., or 600,000 of these almost 800,000 deaths. Youthful People, 45 to 64, make up 21 p.c. These 45 and beneath are simply 4 p.c of all deaths.
In the meantime, amongst a few of the most susceptible People, nursing dwelling residents, simply 51 p.c have gotten a booster shot.
For extra on this, I am joined by David Grabowski. He is a professor of well being care coverage at Harvard Medical Faculty.
David, welcome again to the “NewsHour.” Thanks for making the time.
That quantity is simply staggering to consider. However there’s a big selection in that group, 65 and older, so who’re we actually speaking about? Who’s making up kind of the majority of that dying toll?
