Researchers from the UK showed that Pfizer and Astrazeneca vaccines with an effectiveness of 90 and 91 percent respectively prevent death when infected with “Delta” -varita Coronavirus. Article scientists dedicated to protecting vaccines from death, published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Specialists from the Public Health Service of Scotland, Stratbled and Edinburgh Universities appreciated the health data from 5.4 million Scots from April 1 to September 27, 2021. PCR testing held in community-acquired conditions has shown that during this time 115 thousand people were infected with COVID-19 from this number, of which 201 died.
Among the vaccinated Pfizer and Astrazeneca of people aged 16 to 39 years old did not die compared to 17 among the unqualified. Among the age group from 40 to 59 years, the COVID-19 vaccination efficiency was 88 percent for Astrazeneca and 95 percent for Pfizer. For those who are older, the effectiveness of vaccine prevention was 90 and 87 percent, respectively.
Among those who vaccinated by MODERNA, deaths were not recorded – therefore, it is not possible to estimate its effectiveness, the researchers are noted.