Risk Factors Associated With Hospitalization and Death in COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Characterizations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine breakthrough infections are limited. We aim to characterize breakthrough infections and identify risk factors associated with outcomes.

Methods

This was a retrospective case series of consecutive fully vaccinated patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a multicenter academic center in Southeast Michigan, between December 30, 2020, and September 15, 2021.

Results

A total of 982 patients were identified; the mean age was 57.9 years, 565 (59%) were female, 774 (79%) were White, and 255 (26%) were health care workers (HCWs). The median number of comorbidities was 2; 225 (23%) were immunocompromised. BNT162b2 was administered to 737 (75%) individuals. The mean

SUBMITTER: Suleyman G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8903475 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature