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Medicine 2026-01-05 1 min read

Estimated burden of COVID-19 illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the US from October 2022 to September 2024

JAMA Internal Medicine
Published 2026-01-05 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study, despite declining from the first (October 2022 to September 2023) to the second (October 2023 to September 2024) surveillance period, the COVID-19 burden continued to have a large impact in the U.S., particularly among adults 65 years and older, underscoring the ongoing importance of prevention measures. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Emilia H. A. Koumans, MD, email ekoumans@cdc.gov.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.7179)

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