CDC study: COVID-19 vaccine still protects against death, hospitalization
At the peak of the Omicron variant, data showed unvaccinated adults were 12 times more likely to be hospitalized than adults who were vaccinated and boosted.
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Mar 21, 2022, 9:23 AM
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Updated 767 days ago
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to two new CDC studies, COVID-19 vaccines remained highly effective during the
Omicron surge.
The
study found the vaccines protected against hospitalization and death from
COVID-19.
At
the peak of the Omicron variant, data showed unvaccinated adults were 12 times
more likely to be hospitalized than adults who were vaccinated and boosted.
For
those who received their booster shot, vaccine efficacy was 95% for the Delta variant,
and 94% for Omicron.
