COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave

OBJECTIVES: Omicron was declared as a variant of concern by WHO on 26 Nov 2021. Omicron is highly transmissible, but the disease severity and morbidity were lesser compared to the Delta variant. However, COVID-19 Vaccine efficacy was reduced for the Omicron variant whereas it was highly efficacious...

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Main Authors: Madhusudan Dey, Shyamji Tiwari, Sunil Chawla, Pranjali Dhume, Abhijit Kumar, Priyanshi Chowdhary, Reshu Rawal
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Published: Medical Network 2023-08-01
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author Madhusudan Dey
Shyamji Tiwari
Sunil Chawla
Pranjali Dhume
Abhijit Kumar
Priyanshi Chowdhary
Reshu Rawal
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description OBJECTIVES: Omicron was declared as a variant of concern by WHO on 26 Nov 2021. Omicron is highly transmissible, but the disease severity and morbidity were lesser compared to the Delta variant. However, COVID-19 Vaccine efficacy was reduced for the Omicron variant whereas it was highly efficacious for the Delta variant. Hence, for evidence-based counseling in pregnant patients about expected outcomes depending on their vaccination status, this prospective cohort study was conducted. STUDY DESIGN: This study was conducted in Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India during the third wave of SARS-CoV-2 i.e. from Jan 2022 to Mar 2022. All COVID-19-positive patients who were admitted for delivery were followed up till discharge from the hospital. The outcomes in terms of severity of COVID-19 infection, period of gestation at the time of delivery, intrapartum/postpartum complications, fetal distress, meconium staining of liquor, the requirement of neonatal intensive care unit admission were documented and data was analyzed to assess clinical severity of the disease in fully/partially vaccinated+unvaccinated women. RESULTS: During the specified period, 22.32% was the positivity rate among the delivered patients. Of 61.78% were fully vaccinated and 24.39% were either not vaccinated or partially vaccinated. The risk of symptomatic COVID-19 illness, the requirement of supportive management, and maternal and neonatal outcomes in both groups were comparable. CONCLUSION: Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated parturient had no increased risk of symptomatic COVID-19 illness or requirement of supportive management in terms of oxygen inhalation or ventilation as compared with fully vaccinated pregnant women. The study also reported comparable maternal and fetal outcomes in vaccinated and unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated pregnant women. Further studies are required to ascertain whether the comparable outcomes were due to the decreased severity of the disease caused by the omicron variant.
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spelling doaj-art-fbd99309a5a2423f834edef40b5851892025-02-11T21:17:23ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512602-49182023-08-0129210.21613/GORM.2022.1355COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third WaveMadhusudan Dey0Shyamji Tiwari1Sunil Chawla2Pranjali Dhume3Abhijit Kumar4Priyanshi Chowdhary5Reshu Rawal6Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, New DelhiBase Hospital Delhi Cantt, New DelhiBase Hospital Delhi Cantt, New DelhiACMS, DelhiBase Hospital Delhi Cantt, New DelhiBase Hospital Delhi Cantt, New DelhiBase Hospital, Delhi Cantt OBJECTIVES: Omicron was declared as a variant of concern by WHO on 26 Nov 2021. Omicron is highly transmissible, but the disease severity and morbidity were lesser compared to the Delta variant. However, COVID-19 Vaccine efficacy was reduced for the Omicron variant whereas it was highly efficacious for the Delta variant. Hence, for evidence-based counseling in pregnant patients about expected outcomes depending on their vaccination status, this prospective cohort study was conducted. STUDY DESIGN: This study was conducted in Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India during the third wave of SARS-CoV-2 i.e. from Jan 2022 to Mar 2022. All COVID-19-positive patients who were admitted for delivery were followed up till discharge from the hospital. The outcomes in terms of severity of COVID-19 infection, period of gestation at the time of delivery, intrapartum/postpartum complications, fetal distress, meconium staining of liquor, the requirement of neonatal intensive care unit admission were documented and data was analyzed to assess clinical severity of the disease in fully/partially vaccinated+unvaccinated women. RESULTS: During the specified period, 22.32% was the positivity rate among the delivered patients. Of 61.78% were fully vaccinated and 24.39% were either not vaccinated or partially vaccinated. The risk of symptomatic COVID-19 illness, the requirement of supportive management, and maternal and neonatal outcomes in both groups were comparable. CONCLUSION: Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated parturient had no increased risk of symptomatic COVID-19 illness or requirement of supportive management in terms of oxygen inhalation or ventilation as compared with fully vaccinated pregnant women. The study also reported comparable maternal and fetal outcomes in vaccinated and unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated pregnant women. Further studies are required to ascertain whether the comparable outcomes were due to the decreased severity of the disease caused by the omicron variant. https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/1355COVID-19Neonatal intensive care unitOmicron Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reactionVaccination
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Shyamji Tiwari
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Pranjali Dhume
Abhijit Kumar
Priyanshi Chowdhary
Reshu Rawal
COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
COVID-19
Neonatal intensive care unit
Omicron
Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
Vaccination
title COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave
title_full COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave
title_fullStr COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave
title_short COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave
title_sort covid 19 vaccination status and pregnancy outcome during third wave
topic COVID-19
Neonatal intensive care unit
Omicron
Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
Vaccination
url https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/1355
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