Higher COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Tied to Decrease in Childhood Asthma Symptoms

Follow Drugslib on

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.

By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 -- Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates are associated with a lower prevalence of parent-reported childhood asthma symptoms, according to a research letter published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.

Matthew M. Davis, M.D., from Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, Delaware, and Lakshmi K. Halasyamani, M.D., from Endeavor Health in Evanston, Illinois, examined whether symptomatic asthma is positively associated with population-level COVID-19 mortality and whether the association is affected by COVID-19 primary vaccination and state face mask mandates. State-level change scores were calculated for parent-reported childhood asthma symptom prevalence for 2020 to 2021 versus 2018 to 2019.

The researchers observed a decrease in the mean state-level prevalence of parent-reported childhood asthma symptoms, from 7.77 percent in 2018 to 2019 to 6.93 percent in 2020 to 2021 (absolute mean change score, −0.85 percentage points). The mean age-adjusted state-level COVID-19 mortality rate was 80.3 and 99.3 per 100,000 population in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Through December 2021, the mean state-level COVID-19 primary series vaccination rate was 72.3 percent. Parent-reported child asthma symptom prevalence decreased by 0.36 percentage points with each 10 percent increase in COVID-19 vaccination coverage. No association was seen for child asthma symptom prevalence with state-level COVID-19 mortality or face mask requirements.

"Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates may confer protection against symptomatic asthma," the authors write. "COVID-19 vaccination yields prophylactic benefits against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection for individual children and may also protect against other human coronaviruses through cross-reactive antibody responses."

Abstract/Full Text

Disclaimer: Statistical data in medical articles provide general trends and do not pertain to individuals. Individual factors can vary greatly. Always seek personalized medical advice for individual healthcare decisions.

Source: HealthDay

Posted : 2024-07-04 01:15

Read more

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Drugslib.com is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Drugslib.com information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Drugslib.com does not warrant that uses outside of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Drugslib.com's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Drugslib.com's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.

The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Drugslib.com does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information Drugslib.com provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

Popular Keywords