Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination against Severe Symptoms and Death Among Geriatric Inpatients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Macao
2024; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 12; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3390/vaccines12080933
ISSN2076-393X
AutoresXiao Zhan Zhang, Phyllis Hio Hong Wong, Kai Seng Lai, Bo Yang, Menghuan Song, Junjun Li, Carolina Oi Lam Ung,
Tópico(s)Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
ResumoMonitoring the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination is critical for understanding if the vaccinated population, especially the elderly, is adequately protected from the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants. This study aimed to investigate the effects of COVID-19 vaccination on the severity of symptoms and mortality in hospitalized geriatric patients during the Omicron BF.7 surge in Macao. Data from electronic health records and vaccination registry of inpatients aged 60 years or above admitted to Kiang Wu Hospital from 12 December 2022 to 12 March 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The study involved 848 people, including 426 vaccinated and 422 unvaccinated individuals. The mean CXR scores (8.95 ± 9.49 vs. 11.41 ± 10.81,
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