Factors associated with mortality among patients aged 12 years and above requiring hospitalization for severe respiratory illness (SRI): Findings from the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness evaluation in Kenya and Mali, 2022–2023
Mortality was heightened among SRI patients who were older, required critical care, had chronic conditions and infected with SARS-CoV-2 suggesting need for early identification of these conditions to improve possible treatment outcomes.
Authors
- Erick M. O. Muok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0636-7917)
- Collins Okello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9165-0989)
- Archibald Worwui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3596-5924)
- Philip Ngere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6164-7972)
- Amos Otedo
- Kibet Sergon
- Richard Omore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3702-3030)
- Daniel Onguru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2276-2853)
- Victor Akelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7518-2855)
- Samuel Kadivane
- Goitom Weldegebriel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-3484)
- Céline Gurry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1890-5089)
- Rose Jalang’o (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3457-2587)
- Isabel Bergeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1204-1753)
- John B. Ochieng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5301-4559)
- Fadima Cheick Haidara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1121-2941)
- Cohuet Sandra
- Samba O. Sow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6335-5066)
- M. Kariuki Njenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7629-7002)
- Patrick Amoth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8049-0879)
- Billy Ogwel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9097-2713)
- J. Pekka Nuorti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8427-8004)
- Nancy A. Otieno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7083-4735)
- Shirley Lidechi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4418-0026)
- Alex O Awuor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9138-7748)
- Bryan O. Nyawanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0069-1473)
- Eric Osoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5133-4279)
- Carolyne Nasimiyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7559-3109)
- Raphael O. Anyango
- Sidney Ogolla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1570-6164)
- Jason M. Mwenda
- Brian O. Onyando
- Ian K Orege
Institutions
- Washington State Department of Health (US)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (KE)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Centre Pour le Développement des Vaccins-Mali (ML)
- Ministry of Health (KE)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- Washington State University (US)
- Great Lakes University of Kisumu (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.126910
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40