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How effective are COVID-19 vaccines against mild and severe disease?

September 14, 2021

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A new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine reports on the effectiveness of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in a healthcare setting. The researchers found that vaccines based on the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) platform were 88% effective against hospitalization of patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and even more protective against intensive care unit (ICU) admission or emergency department (ED) visit.

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