Vaccination and Clinical Status in Patients Hospitalized for Covid-19 Infection in a Tertiary Hospital
Enes Seyda Sahiner1, Osman Inan11Department of Internal medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to examine the vaccination status of patients hospitalized in our hospital due to Covid-19 infection and its relationship with clinical status. Methods: Patients who were hospitalized in wards and intensive care units due to Covid-19 infection in the last two months were included in the study. The clinical status, vaccination status and demographic findings of the patients were recorded from the patient files. Results: The research population consisted of 1725 patients between the ages of 15 and 96 (mean age: 65.5±16.0 years) hospitalized due to Covid-19. Of the patients, 52.9% (n=912) were hospitalized in the ward, 47.1% (n=813) in the intensive care unit. It was determined that 27.5% (n=475) of the patients did not have the Covid vaccine. The rate of those who received the missing dose vaccine was 28.7% (n=495), and the rate of those who received the full dose vaccine was 43.8% (n=755). The median time between vaccination and hospitalization was 151 days (range: 3-572). Conclusion: As a result, we can say that vaccination is effective to prevent infection, and timely booster doses reduce hospitalization, clinical status and mortality. Keywords: Comirnaty, Coronavac, Hospitalization, Mortality, SarsCov – 2, Vaccination
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Sahiner E, Inan O. Vaccination and Clinical Status in Patients Hospitalized for Covid-19 Infection in a Tertiary Hospital. EJMI. 2022; 6(1): 50-55
Corresponding Author: Enes Seyda Sahiner