Necessity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination in Persons Who Have Already Had COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim was to evaluate the necessity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in persons with prior COVID-19.

Methods

Employees of the Cleveland Clinic working in Ohio on 16 December 2020, the day COVID-19 vaccination was started, were included. Anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 at least once before the study start date was considered previously infected. One was considered vaccinated 14 days after receiving the second dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Cumulative incidences of COVID-19, symptomatic COVID-19, and hospitalizations for COVID-19 were examined over the next year.

Results

Among 52 238 employees, 4718 (9%) were previously infected and 36 922 (71%) were vaccinated by the study's end. Cumulative incidence of COVID-19 was substantially

SUBMITTER: Shrestha NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature