An assessment of COVID-19 infection after vaccination amongst health-care workers at a tertiary care centre, Kodagu, Karnataka

Abstract

Background: The equitable COVID-19 vaccination is an effective tool to end the pandemic globally. Many studies have reported, namely, in the western population, vaccination protected against the severe form of COVID-19 infection. Aims and Patients: To estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 infection amongst health-care professional's post vaccination at a Tertiary Care Centre in Kodagu, Karnataka. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 336 health-care workers in a Tertiary Care Centre Kodagu from November 2021 to January 2022. A convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data using a semi structured questionnaire. Data were entered into Excel and analysed using Epi-info version 7.2. Results: Of 336 study participants, females were 195 (58.04%), and males were 141 (41.96%). The mean (standard deviation) age of the participants was 25.80 (4.67) years. The total prevalence of infection was 83 (24.4%); after the first dose of the vaccine was 22 (6.52%), and after the second dose was 61 (21.73%). The total number of hospital admissions after the first and second dose was 1 and 9, respectively. None of them required intensive care in the hospital. Conclusions: The COVID-19 infection reported after vaccination amongst health care workers was minimal. None of them required intensive care in the hospital.