Vaccination Still Over 90% Effective at Preventing Covid Death — Especially with Boosters
Despite claims about vaccines ‘not working,’ they consistently deliver on their most important job: preventing death
Vaccination against Covid remains the best way to reduce your likelihood of dying from the disease at any age, though it’s particularly important for older adults. During both delta and omicron, vaccination, especially for those who have gotten their booster, substantially reduces the risk of going to the ER or urgent care clinic, being hospitalized for Covid, or dying from Covid, according to new research from the CDC.
Below I’ve summarized the findings of three key studies published in the January 28 issue of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. These reports had been released piecemeal prior to January 28, but combining their findings together paints an optimistic picture of how important Covid vaccination remains in protecting people from the worst outcomes of the disease.
Booster doses reduced delta hospitalization risk
The first of the studies published in the report assessed the difference a booster dose, or a third dose in immune-compromised people, made in reducing the…
