Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Belgian Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Cases, Hospital Admissions, and Deaths among Residents
In view of the grave situation during the first two waves of SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2), nursing homes (NHs) were prioritised for vaccination once vaccines became available in Belgium. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus...
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| author | Sara Dequeker Milena Callies Catharina Vernemmen Katrien Latour Laura Int Panis Romain Mahieu Lennert Noppe Muhammet Savsin Els Duysburgh |
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| description | In view of the grave situation during the first two waves of SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2), nursing homes (NHs) were prioritised for vaccination once vaccines became available in Belgium. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) vaccination campaign on COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions, and deaths among residents living in Belgian NHs. All 1545 Belgian NHs were invited to participate in a COVID-19 surveillance program. In Belgium, before vaccination, COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rates were driven by the situation in the NHs. Shortly after the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, and later the booster campaign, the number of hospital admissions and deaths among NH residents dropped, while clear peaks could be observed among the general population. The impact of vaccination on virus circulation was less effective than expected. However, due to the high vaccination coverage, NH residents remain well protected against hospital admission and death due to COVID-19 more than one year after being vaccinated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-586215d45c304438903fabfd347ab79a2023-11-30T22:04:09ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152022-06-01147135910.3390/v14071359Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Belgian Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Cases, Hospital Admissions, and Deaths among ResidentsSara Dequeker0Milena Callies1Catharina Vernemmen2Katrien Latour3Laura Int Panis4Romain Mahieu5Lennert Noppe6Muhammet Savsin7Els Duysburgh8Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Common Community Commission, Brussels-Capital Region, 1040 Brussels, BelgiumAgency for Care and Health, Infection Prevention and Control, Government of Flanders, 1030 Brussels, BelgiumDirection de la Recherche, de la Statistique et de la Veille des Politiques, AVIQ, 6061 Charleroi, BelgiumDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumIn view of the grave situation during the first two waves of SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2), nursing homes (NHs) were prioritised for vaccination once vaccines became available in Belgium. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) vaccination campaign on COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions, and deaths among residents living in Belgian NHs. All 1545 Belgian NHs were invited to participate in a COVID-19 surveillance program. In Belgium, before vaccination, COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rates were driven by the situation in the NHs. Shortly after the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, and later the booster campaign, the number of hospital admissions and deaths among NH residents dropped, while clear peaks could be observed among the general population. The impact of vaccination on virus circulation was less effective than expected. However, due to the high vaccination coverage, NH residents remain well protected against hospital admission and death due to COVID-19 more than one year after being vaccinated.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/7/1359COVID-19nursing homessurveillanceepidemiologyBelgium |
| spellingShingle | Sara Dequeker Milena Callies Catharina Vernemmen Katrien Latour Laura Int Panis Romain Mahieu Lennert Noppe Muhammet Savsin Els Duysburgh Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Belgian Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Cases, Hospital Admissions, and Deaths among Residents Viruses COVID-19 nursing homes surveillance epidemiology Belgium |
| title | Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Belgian Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Cases, Hospital Admissions, and Deaths among Residents |
| title_full | Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Belgian Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Cases, Hospital Admissions, and Deaths among Residents |
| title_fullStr | Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Belgian Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Cases, Hospital Admissions, and Deaths among Residents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Belgian Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Cases, Hospital Admissions, and Deaths among Residents |
| title_short | Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Belgian Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Cases, Hospital Admissions, and Deaths among Residents |
| title_sort | effect of covid 19 vaccination campaign in belgian nursing homes on covid 19 cases hospital admissions and deaths among residents |
| topic | COVID-19 nursing homes surveillance epidemiology Belgium |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/7/1359 |
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