Solmaz Setayeshgar - Comparison of influenza and COVID-19 hospitalizations in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based study

Understanding the relative morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 compared to more familiar pathogens will be important to policymakers contemplating a sustainable approach. In this study, we compared the population rate of COVID-19 and influenza hospitalizations by age, COVID-19 vaccine status and pandemic phase among residents of British Columbia, Canada. Our analysis captures the most recent Omicron wave and adjusts hospitalization estimates to only include those admitted primarily for COVID-19. This study captures population level burden of influenza and COVID-19 hospitalizations, filling an important gap in the literature comparing the two diseases.

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10/27/2022 7:05:00 PM