Vaccination reduces need for emergency care in breakthrough COVID-19 infections: A multicenter cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While recent literature has shown the efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in preventing infection, it's impact on need for emergency care/hospitalization in breakthrough infections remain unclear, particularly in regions with a high rate of variant viral strains. We aimed to determine if vaccination reduces hospital visits in breakthrough COVID-19.

Methods

This observational cohort analysis compared unvaccinated (UV), partially vaccinated (PV), and fully vaccinated (FV) adult patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection requiring emergency care(EC)/hospitalization within an eight-hospital system in Michigan. Demographic and clinical variables were obtained from the electronic record. Vaccination data was obtained from the Michigan Care Improvement Registry and Centers for Di

SUBMITTER: Bahl A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8428472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature