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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 15 September 2023
What's in the bulletin?
- In the week ending 15 September 2023 (Week 37), 10,355 deaths were registered in England and Wales; 248 of these deaths mentioned novel coronavirus (COVID-19), accounting for 2.4% of all deaths.
- This was an increase in all deaths compared with the week ending 8 September 2023 (Week 36), when the number of all-cause deaths registered was 10,168; COVID-19 accounted for 218 of these deaths (2.1%).
- Of the 248 deaths involving COVID-19 in Week 37, 69.8% (173 deaths) had this recorded as the underlying cause of death, which was a greater proportion when compared with Week 36 (67.9%).
Deaths involving COVID-19 by vaccination status, England: deaths occurring between 1 April 2021 and 31 May 2023
What's in the bulletin?
- Monthly age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) for deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) have been consistently lower for all months since booster introduction in September 2021 for people who had received a third dose or booster at least 21 days ago, compared with unvaccinated people and those with just a first or second dose.
- The ASMRs for deaths involving COVID-19 have been consistently lower for all months since fourth dose or extra booster in spring 2022 for people who had received at least a fourth dose or extra booster at least 21 days ago, compared with unvaccinated people and those with just a first or second dose.
- However, the ASMRs for deaths involving COVID-19 have been higher for all months since the introduction of fourth dose or extra booster in spring 2022 for people who had received at least a fourth dose or extra booster at least 21 days ago, compared with people who have had a third dose or booster; this is likely because of fourth doses or extra boosters being targeted at vulnerable populations.
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