The Infection Hospitalisation Risk increases with age and is highest in those aged 75 and over

The risk of hospital admission given that an individual has been infected with Covid by age in England based on data collected between Nov 2023 and Feb 2024.

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There are many uncertainties that feed into the calculation of an IHR and care should be taken when making comparisons with other sources.

Chart: Bob HawkinsSource: UKHSAGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper