Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
March 10, 2021
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Incidence by Age, Sex, and Period Among Persons Aged <25 Years — 16 U.S. Jurisdictions, January 1–December 31, 2020
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice
Keywords (Tags): disparities
- There were substantial racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 incidence among people under age 25 in the US during January-April 2020 (rate ratio range = 1.1-4.6), which generally decreased during May-December (RR range = 0.37-1.69), largely due to increased incidence among white individuals rather than a decline among racial and ethnic minority groups. The largest disparities persisted among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hispanic people.
Van Dyke et al. (Mar 10, 2021). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Incidence by Age, Sex, and Period Among Persons Aged <25 Years — 16 U.S. Jurisdictions, January 1–December 31, 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7011e1