Covid-19 vaccines saved an estimated 20m lives during their first year
Their impact in poor countries depends on how effectively governments prioritised recipients
Jul 7th 2022
The development of covid-19 vaccines was a scientific triumph. Converting it into medical benefits has required getting shots into the arms of as many people as possible, a process fraught with political and logistical hurdles. Nonetheless, a new study finds that jabs cut the disease’s death toll by 63% during their first year...
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See also Lancet infectious diseases 2022, O. J. Watson.