Type 2 & other diabetes

The effectiveness of COVID–19 vaccination against all–cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: The observation during the initial period of the cancellation of the “Dynamic Zero Policy” in mainland China

Diabetes Res Clin PractPublished Cohort study

Authors' conclusion

COVID-19 vaccination could effectively prevent the all-cause death in patients with T2DM during the omicron variant outbreak period, after the cancellation of the "Dynamic Zero Policy" in mainland China.

Study context

Population
Patients with T2DM administered by general practitioners, mainland China, during the omicron outbreak after cancellation of the "Dynamic Zero Policy"
Participants
26,916 patients
Exposure
COVID-19 vaccination vs unvaccinated
Outcome
All-cause death

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

All-cause mortality
Each group vs unvaccinatedAdjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
PartialVE 17.60% (95% CI −17.10-42.00)
0.85(0.60–1.21)
FullVE 69.30% (95% CI 56.60-78.30)
0.31(0.22–0.43)
BoosterVE 88.00% (95% CI 82.30-91.80)
0.12(0.08–0.18)
Deaths in total cohort
328
Overall mortality
1.2%

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

The effectiveness of COVID–19 vaccination against all–cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: The observation during the initial period of the cancellation of the “Dynamic Zero Policy” in mainland China. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 8 May 2023. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110694

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