Israeli data suggest mass vaccinations led to drop in severe Covid cases, CDC study finds
- By February, more than 84% of Israel’s population 70 and older had received both shots of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine.
- Preliminary data from the country suggest that the mass vaccinations have led to a drop in severe cases among the 70-and-older population.
- While clinical trials have found the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be 95% effective in preventing Covid-19, the Israeli data offers an early glimpse into how effective the vaccine is in a real-world setting.
- https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/26/israeli-data-suggest-mass-vaccinations-led-to-drop-in-severe-covid-cases-cdc-study-finds.html
