2022
DOI: 10.18502/jpc.v10i1.9123
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Evaluation of the Possible Effect of the Influenza Vaccine on the Severity, Mortality, and Length of Hospitalization among Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients; An Observational, Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract: Background: Based upon WHO (World Health Organization) Coronavirus Dashboard more than 5 million deaths worldwide have been attributed to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) till November 2021. The annual flu vaccination has raised many questions about the vaccine's effects on Covid-19 outcomes. Several possible mechanisms including cross-reactivity and cross-protection have been reported to be responsible for the potential prot… Show more

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“…vaccination, such as the significantly lower odds of testing positive for COVID-19 in patients who got an influenza vaccine compared to those who did not receive the vaccine. In addition, in patients who tested positive for COVID-19, those vaccinated against influenza had considerably better clinical outcomes (17,18).…”
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“…vaccination, such as the significantly lower odds of testing positive for COVID-19 in patients who got an influenza vaccine compared to those who did not receive the vaccine. In addition, in patients who tested positive for COVID-19, those vaccinated against influenza had considerably better clinical outcomes (17,18).…”
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confidence: 99%