Do parents vaccinated against COVID-19 protect their children from hospitalization due to COVID-19?

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Günes Ö., Gülhan B., Guney A. Y., Üçkardeş F., Ozen S., Guder L., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, cilt.69, sa.1, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 69 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/tropej/fmac105
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Index Islamicus, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hospitalization, children, COVID-19 vaccination, parents, fully vaccinated
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: This study aimed to determine whether parental vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevents hospitalization of COVID-19-infected children. Methods: This study was based on data obtained from the records of pediatric patients that were followed up for virologically proven COVID-19 infection between August and October 2021, during which time the delta variant was dominant in Turkey and the children were isolating at home. Results: There were 151 patients in the inpatient group and 218 in the outpatient group; the mean age was 172.5 and 145.5 months in the groups, respectively. The rates of obesity (22.5% and 6.4%, respectively, p < 0.001) and neurological–neurodevelopmental disorders (8.6% and 1.4%, respectively, p < 0.001) were significantly higher in the inpatient group than in the outpatient group. Of the outpatients’ parents, 67.4% (n ¼ 147) were fully vaccinated vs. 38.4% (n ¼ 58) in the inpatient group. In all, 39.7% (n ¼ 60) of the inpatients’ parents were unvaccinated vs. 18.3% (n ¼ 40) in the outpatient group. There was a significant correlation between the vaccination status and the patient groups (p < 0.001); it was determined that the COVID-19 infection would be mild in children if both parents were fully vaccinated. When both parents were fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the hospitalization rate decreased and the outpatient follow-up rate increased. Conclusion: Having both parents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can indirectly protect their subsequently infected children from hospitalization and the long-term effects of infection. Nonetheless, more comprehensive research on delta and non-delta variants is needed.