Flu vaccine administration in the period before SARS-CoV-2 infection and its outcomes: An umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The potential association between influenza vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection and related outcomes is still controversial. The aim of this umbrella review is to represent the impact of previous influenza vaccination and COVID-19 outcomes using evidence currently available in literature.

Methods

A literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library was conducted. The paper selection was conducted using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) method by two-blinded authors. The quality of meta-analyses was assessed using the AMSTAR 2 scale (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews). The outcomes investigated were SARS-CoV-2 infection after influenza vaccination, hospitalizati

SUBMITTER: Angeletti PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10820254 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature