Sarcouncil Journal of Medical Sciences

Abstract: Background: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccination is now essential for preventing the spread of the illness and lowering its severity, hospitalizations, and fatality; so the purpose of the current research is to investigate COVID-19-related mortality and admission to ICU , as well as to assess the effectiveness of vaccination. Patients and Methods: The total number of our study patients were 304 patients who admitted in COVID -ICU during the period between the beginning of June until end of November of 2021 who was need intensive care unit at COVID ICU in Imam Al-Hussein Medical-City at Holy Karbala government. Results: From consecutive patients were included in the study ,240 (79%) were diagnosis to have COVID infection by PCR test and others by chest CT and 58(19%) were fully vaccinated , the total mortality rate was 25.7%. Conclusion: vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 virus showed a protective impact in terms of mortality and COVID-19's clinical severity.