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COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Patients With Chronic Medical Conditions: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Studyopen access

Authors
Nham, E.Kim, Y.-E.Jung, J.Kim, D.W.Jang, H.Hyun, H.Seong, H.Yoon, J.G.Noh, J.Y.Song, J.Y.Kim, W.J.Cheong, H.J.
Issue Date
11월-2022
Publisher
NLM (Medline)
Keywords
Chronic Disease; COVID-19; Immunity; Vaccination
Citation
Journal of Korean medical science, v.37, no.45, pp.e325
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Journal Title
Journal of Korean medical science
Volume
37
Number
45
Start Page
e325
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/147052
DOI
10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e325
ISSN
1011-8934
Abstract
As most individuals acquire immunity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, South Korea declared a return to normalcy a few months ago. However, epidemic waves continue because of endlessly emerging variants and waning immunity. Health authorities are focusing on those at high risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 to minimize damage to public health and the economy. In this regard, we investigated the vaccination rates in patients with various chronic medical conditions by examining the national health insurance claims data and the national immunization registry. We found that patients with chronic medical conditions, especially those of higher severity, such as malignancy, had vaccination rates approximately 10-20% lower than those of the general population. Public health authorities and healthcare providers should try to vaccinate these patients to avoid preventable morbidity and mortality. © 2022 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.
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