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Originally Posted by Chief Pagan
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...
https://www.economist.com/graphic-de...eir-first-year
See also Lancet infectious diseases 2022, O. J. Watson.
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They clearly made a massive difference in preventing death and hospitalization through Delta. But they are of far less value now, and the government needs to move through the updated vaccines instead of dragging feet. They are so concerned with the political messaging that they aren't doing what makes sense.