Estimated Deaths Averted in Adults by COVID-19 Vaccination in Select Latin American and Caribbean Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on global health, with millions of lives lost worldwide. Vaccination has emerged as a crucial strategy in mitigating the impact of the disease. This study aims to estimate the number of deaths averted through vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) during the first year and a half of vaccination rollout (January 2021-May 2022).

Methods

Publicly available data on COVID-19 deaths and vaccination rates were used to estimate the total number of deaths averted via vaccination in LAC. Using estimates for number of deaths, number of vaccinated, and vaccine effectiveness, a counterfactual estimated number of deaths observed without vaccination was calculated. Vaccine effectiv

SUBMITTER: Savinkina A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11474601 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature