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Morbidity, Mortality and Immunization in Severe COVID-19 Among the Elderly in Brazil: A Five-Year Perspective

2025-05-03 public and global health Title + abstract only
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The COVID-19 pandemic underscored longstanding vulnerabilities within Brazils healthcare system, particularly affecting the elderly population in underserved regions. Although infection can affect individuals across all age groups, the elderly population is particularly susceptible to severe outcomes due to aging-related factors. Despite the availability of effective vaccines, full immunization coverage was not achieved, allowing the progression of cases to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SAR...

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