The following is a summary of “Post-vaccination COVID-19 infection among health care workers in a medical college hospital,” published in the December 2022 issue of Primary care by Bhat, et al.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused significant damage to the world. Healthcare workers in developing countries put their lives at risk while fighting the pandemic. Even after the introduction of vaccinations, healthcare workers remained vulnerable to the virus. For a study, researchers sought to examine the severity of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers who have been vaccinated.

The study involved 95 healthcare workers from Father Muller Medical College Hospital who contracted COVID-19 after vaccination. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data, and IBM SPSS 21st version was used for analysis. Descriptive statistics were used, and a P <0.05 was considered significant.

Results showed that 34.7% of healthcare workers needed hospitalization for COVID-19 treatment. The average time taken by healthcare workers to return to work after contracting COVID-19 was 12.59 days. The severity of COVID-19 infection was significantly higher among females, younger healthcare workers, and those in nursing.

The study concluded that timely vaccination could reduce the severity of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers and reduce the risk of long COVID. It was recommended that healthcare workers continue to follow safety protocols despite being vaccinated to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission. 

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