Open AccessCovid-19 Morbidity amongst Covishield Vaccinated Vs Non-Vaccinated: A Comparative Study
Author(s) -
Vikas Yadav,
P Senthil Kumar,
arvind kushal,
Renu Yadav,
Anjali Priya,
Aayushi Sharma
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
national journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-6816
pISSN - 0976-3325
DOI - 10.5455/njcm.20211014065554
Subject(s) - vaccination , medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , observational study , mass vaccination , population , disease , virology , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Covid-19 pandemic is further spreading its leg in India. Indigenous Covishield vaccination drive was started to protect people from the disease.
Objective: This observational cross sectional study was conducted to assess the morbidity and mortality pattern amongst Covishield vaccinated people Vs non-vaccinated patients of covid19.
Methodology: This observation study was conducted in a dedicated covid-19 hospital. All RTPCR covid-19 patients were included. The data on vaccination against covid-19 amongst the patients was obtained, and analysed using statistical software.
Results: The study population comprised of 155 cases of confirmed covid-19 patients of which 24 (15.48%) were fully vaccinated, however 41 (26.45%) and 90 (58.06%) were partially and non-vaccinated respectively. Fully vaccinated people were protected from development of severe form of disease (X2=9.57, d.f=2, p=0.0083). Mortality was significantly less amongst vaccinated group (X2=4.83, d.f=1, p= 0.028).
Conclusion: Patients who are completely vaccinated with Covishield vaccine are protected from development of severe form of diseases and deaths and hence mass vaccination of Indian population to overcome the pandemic is required at the earliest.