Open AccessEVALUATION OF VACCINATION RATES IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH COVID
Author(s) -
Esra Arslan Aksu,
Demet Yalçın Kehribar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of public health studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2668-1056
DOI - 10.46827/ejphs.v4i2.105
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , intensive care unit , covid-19 , pandemic , pediatrics , isolation (microbiology) , immunology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many people to die all over the world. Isolation rules are not enough to control the epidemic, and the most important solution for returning to normal life is vaccination. In our study, data on vaccination rates and clinical courses in hospitalized patients were examined and results regarding the effectiveness of the vaccine were obtained. Vaccination rates and prognoses of patients receiving inpatient treatment with the diagnosis of Covid-19 in our pandemic clinics were investigated. 316 patients who were followed up in the clinic were examined. Among these patients, 77 (24.4%) patients were found to be vaccinated. It was determined that 239 patients (75.6%) were not vaccinated. The mean age was 41.6±5 in vaccinated patients and 24.4±4 in unvaccinated patients. While being followed in the clinic, 65 of the 78 patients who were taken to the intensive care unit were unvaccinated and 13 were vaccinated. No one died among those who were vaccinated. As a result of our study, it was determined that the vaccine reduced the rate of hospitalization significantly, similar to other studies. In addition, it has been observed that the vaccine has positive effects on the mortality and morbidity of the patients followed in the intensive care unit.
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