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- Title
COVID-19 Breakthrough Infection Among Vaccinated Population in the United Arab Emirates.
- Authors
Dash, Nihar Ranjan; Barqawi, Hiba Jawdat; Obaideen, Anas A.; Al Chame, Hanae Qousae; Samara, Kamel A.; Qadri, Rama; Eldesouki, Salma
- Abstract
Background: Despite significant efforts to contain the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic through mass vaccination, numerous nations throughout the world have recorded breakout infections. The incidence and severity of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remain unknown despite extensive COVID-19 vaccine coverage. The goal of this research is to establish the characteristics of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in the UAE's vaccinated population. Methods: Between February and March 2022, we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in the UAE with 1533 participants to examine the characteristics of COVID-19 breakthrough infection among the vaccinated population. Results: The vaccination coverage was 97.97%, and the COVID-19 breakthrough infection rate was 32.1%, requiring hospitalization in 7.7% of cases. The bulk of the 492 COVID-19 breakthrough infections reported was among young adults (67%), with the majority experiencing mild to moderate symptoms (70.7%) or remaining asymptomatic (21.5%). Conclusions: COVID-19 breakthrough infection were reported in younger age, male sex, non-healthcare professions, vaccination with inactivated whole virus vaccine (Sinopharm), and not receiving a booster dose. Information on breakthrough infection in the UAE might influence public health decisions and motivate measures such as providing additional booster doses of the vaccines to the people.
- Subjects
UNITED Arab Emirates; COVID-19 pandemic; VACCINATION; DISEASE incidence; CROSS-sectional method; BOOSTER vaccines
- Publication
Journal of Epidemiology & Global Health, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 1, p67
- ISSN
2210-6006
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s44197-023-00090-8