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25/06/22 07:27 AM IST

Covid vaccines prevented 42 lakh deaths in India in first year

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  • COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have prevented nearly 1.98 crore deaths worldwide — out of a potential 3.14 crore deaths — in the first year of the vaccine programme, a new modelling study has found.
Findings of the study 
  • India began vaccination in January 2021. According to the Health Ministry, to date, the cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 196.62 crores. More than 65% of the population are fully vaccinated, according to Our World in Data.
  • The study found high and upper-middle-income countries accounted for the greatest number of prevented deaths (1.22 crore/1.98 crore), highlighting inequalities around the world.
Significance 
  • The data shows the remarkable impact that vaccination has had, especially in India, which was the first country to experience the impact of the Delta variant.
  • More than three quarters (1.55 crore/ 1.98 crore) of deaths averted were due to the direct protection provided by vaccination; and 43 lakh were estimated to have been prevented by reduced transmission.
Source- Indian Express 

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