Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

November 23, 2020

Workers at Long-Term Care Facilities and Their Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness

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50% of long-term care workers (LTC) in the US are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 due to age >65, obesity, or medical co-morbidities based on data from the 2017 and 2018 National Health Interview Surveys and risk categories developed by the CDC. Severe illness was defined as hospitalization, intubation, or death. A greater proportion of LTC workers were Black, female and low income compared to the general population.  

Greene and Gibson. (Nov 19, 2020). Workers at Long-Term Care Facilities and Their Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness. Preventive Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106328