Persistence of COVID-19 Among Private Medical College Students Even after Immunization

Abstract

Objective: To ascertain the frequency of COVID-19 among Private Medical College Lahore students despite vaccination aimed at immunity against evolving variants of concern, thus safeguarding against potential future epidemics globally.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted at the Central Park Medical College among students of different years of medicine using a cross-sectional quantitative approach and circulating e-questionnaire to collect information about COVID occurring before and after vaccination, the number of booster shots given, type of vaccine administered. The gathered data was examined using the ANOVA technique. It was conducted from March 2022 to August 2022.
Results: There were 402 participants in the study. The results showed that immunization in its entirety was very successful. Students who received the first booster dose had fewer COVID-19 cases, and those who received the second shot had even greater success in lowering the number of cases.
Conclusion: To sum up, COVID-19 is still very contagious. This study helps to explain related symptoms and offers insightful information on breakthrough instances that occur after vaccination. The findings highlight how crucial it is to inform the public on social distancing. Governments can leverage these findings to formulate strategies and interventions to mitigate potential future pandemics.
Keywords: Covid -19, vaccine, Virus SARS Covid