Download This PaperCorrelation between Polio Immunization Coverage and Overall Morbidity and Mortality for COVID-19: An Epidemiological Study
22 Pages Posted: 30 Apr 2020
Date Written: April 25, 2020
Abstract
Aim: We conducted the current analysis to determine the potential role of polio vaccination in the context of the spread of COVID-19.
Methods: Data were extracted from the world health organization’s (WHO) Global Health Observatory data repository regarding the polio immunization coverage estimates and correlated to the overall morbidity and mortality for COVID-19 among different countries.
Result: There was a significant positive correlation between the vaccine coverage (%) and both of new cases per one million populations (rho= 0.70; p-value< 0.001) and deaths per one million populations (rho= 0.61; p-value< 0.001). Moreover, there was a significant correlation between different world income groups and each vaccine coverage (%) (rho= 0.30; p-value= 0.726).
Conclusion: All claims regarding the possible protective effect of Polio vaccination do not have any support, when analyzing the related data.
Note: Funding: None.
Conflict of Interest: None.
Keywords: Polio; immunization; COVID-19; correlation
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