Annual influenza vaccination effect on the susceptibility to COVID-19 infection

• DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a6573
• Publication Date: 2021-04-08T22:54:01Z
• Authors: Betul Erismis; Semsi Nur Karabela; Fatma Eksi; Faruk Karandere; Bekir Dogan; Fatih Okay; Melih Filiz; Hakan Kocoglu; Halim Issever; Mehmet Hursitoglu; Kadriye Kart Yasar
• Keywords: Pandemic

Objectives: We aimed to study the effect of seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination on susceptibility coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: A total 203 healthcare workers a pandemic centre Istanbul, Turkey, were included in this retrospective study. According presence or absence flu vaccination, participants divided into group 1 and 2. comparison rate COVID-19 was done between these two groups. Also, mean age sex ratio females/males evaluated compared Results: Group (n = 65) older than 2 138) (p < 0.05). Despite this, interestingly, infection lower 1st (in 2nd group) Conclusion: Our results showed that, even if low, may have protective infection. Using beneficial adjuvant vaccine help us unpredictable battle with pandemic. Further studies are needed confirm assumption.