Relationship between influenza vaccination coverage rate and COVID-19 outbreak: an Italian ecological study
M Amato, JP Werba, B Frigerio, D Coggi, D Sansaro… - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The lack of specific vaccines or drugs against coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) warrants studies focusing on alternative clinical approaches to reduce the
spread of this pandemic disease. In this study, we investigated whether anti-influenza
vaccination plays a role in minimizing the diffusion of COVID-19 in the Italian population
aged 65 and over. Methods: Four COVID-19 outcomes were used: severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence, hospitalizations for COVID-19 …
(COVID-19) warrants studies focusing on alternative clinical approaches to reduce the
spread of this pandemic disease. In this study, we investigated whether anti-influenza
vaccination plays a role in minimizing the diffusion of COVID-19 in the Italian population
aged 65 and over. Methods: Four COVID-19 outcomes were used: severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence, hospitalizations for COVID-19 …