Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 : A Prospective Cohort Study of 46 000 Healthcare Workers

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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess whether influenza vaccination has an impact on the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

METHODS: A cohort of 46 112 healthcare workers were tested for antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and filled in a survey on COVID-19 symptoms, hospitalization, and influenza vaccination.

RESULTS: The risk ratio of hospitalization due to SARS-CoV-2 for influenza vaccinated compared with unvaccinated participants was 1.00 for the seasonal vaccination in 2019/2020 (confidence interval, .56-1.78, P = 1.00). Likewise, no clinical effect of influenza vaccination on development of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was found.

CONCLUSIONS: The present findings indicate that influenza vaccination does not affect the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:226

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 226(2022), 1 vom: 12. Aug., Seite 6-10

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kristensen, Jonas Henrik [VerfasserIn]
Bo Hasselbalch, Rasmus [VerfasserIn]
Pries-Heje, Mia [VerfasserIn]
Nielsen, Pernille Brok [VerfasserIn]
Dehlbæk Knudsen, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Fogh, Kamille [VerfasserIn]
Boesgaard Norsk, Jakob [VerfasserIn]
Eiken, Aleksander [VerfasserIn]
Andersen, Ove [VerfasserIn]
Fischer, Thea Kølsen [VerfasserIn]
Juul Jensen, Claus Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Torp-Pedersen, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Rungby, Jørgen [VerfasserIn]
Ditlev, Sisse Bolm [VerfasserIn]
Hageman, Ida [VerfasserIn]
Møgelvang, Rasmus [VerfasserIn]
Gybel-Brask, Mikkel [VerfasserIn]
Dessau, Ram Benny [VerfasserIn]
Sørensen, Erik [VerfasserIn]
Harritshøj, Lene [VerfasserIn]
Folke, Fredrik [VerfasserIn]
Engel Møller, Maria Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Benfield, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Ullum, Henrik [VerfasserIn]
Sværke Jørgensen, Charlotte [VerfasserIn]
Rye Ostrowski, Sisse [VerfasserIn]
Dam Nielsen, Susanne [VerfasserIn]
Bundgaard, Henning [VerfasserIn]
Iversen, Kasper [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Cohort study
Healthcare workers
Influenza vaccination
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.08.2022

Date Revised 21.08.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiac001

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM335251684