Comparison of HRCT chest findings among vaccinated and non-vaccinated COVID-19 patients

Background: Coronavirus disease 19 was first reported in Wuhan, China and it declared a pandemic by WHO March 12, 2020. Vaccination has provided very effective way to prevent the spread reduce severity of this disease. The two vaccines currently approved Government India are Covaxin Covishield. HRCT is most valuable tool available assess pulmonary involvement aim study effect vaccination on COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional conducted department radio diagnosis tertiary health care hospital Bihar for period 4 months from April 2021 July 2021.Results: involved total 100 patients (74 were males 26 females), where 50 (50%) unvaccinated (28.6%) vaccinated with one or both doses Covishield vaccine. frequency least 14 (7.9%) among fully subjects. CT score less those who took mean all included 12.64±11.1. However, received complete had significantly low scores (14.18±7.223) comparison non-vaccinated (11.1±6.016). Fully almost indicating mild form disease.Conclusions: sensitive modality detect COVID-19 pneumonia. Severe lung more common population (32%) as compared group, which only 25% members severe involvement.