Association of Consecutive Influenza Vaccinations and Pneumonia: A Population-Based Case-Control Study

Liang-Tsai Yeh, Chi-Ho Chan, Shun-Fa Yang, Han-Wei Yeh, Ying-Tung Yeh, Yu-Hsun Wang, Ming-Chih Chou, Chao-Bin Yeh and Ying-Hock Teng
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Liang-Tsai Yeh: Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Chi-Ho Chan: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Shun-Fa Yang: Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Han-Wei Yeh: School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan
Ying-Tung Yeh: Graduate Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Yu-Hsun Wang: Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Ming-Chih Chou: Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Chao-Bin Yeh: Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Ying-Hock Teng: Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-9

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether individuals receiving influenza vaccines have a lower risk of pneumonia. A nationwide population-based case-control study was conducted using data from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. We enrolled 7565 patients each in pneumonia and non-pneumonia groups after diagnosis of patients with chronic pulmonary disease, and these patients were individually age and sex matched in a 1:1 ratio. Using conditional logistic regression analysis, adjusted odds ratios (aORs) were estimated in patients who received influenza vaccination and those who had not previously had pneumonia. Moreover, we also analyzed the interval between vaccination and the onset of pneumonia and the number of vaccinations received by patients. This was compared with patients who never received influenza vaccination. Patients who had received influenza vaccination and had been vaccinated for two consecutive years (aOR = 0.85, confidence interval (CI) = 0.79–0.93 and aOR = 0.75, CI = 0.67–0.85, respectively) showed lower rates of pneumonia occurrence by 15–25%. In conclusion, influenza vaccination significantly reduces the occurrence of pneumonia, especially in individuals who receive vaccination in consecutive years.

Keywords: influenza vaccination; pneumonia; population-based case-control study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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