The first study looking at Covid-19 vaccination rates across the entire UK population – including England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales – has revealed that more than 7,000 hospital admissions and deaths could have been avoided simply in the summer of 2022 if people had stayed awake. Even now with their stimulant doses.
The consequences of not adhering to reinforcement were revealed in an article published on Monday (1/15) in the magazine The scalpel. The authors are researchers from Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
The study shows that 7,180 hospitalizations and deaths recorded after about 40,400 serious cases of Covid-19 could have been avoided over four months in the summer of that year if the population had been vaccinated with all doses.
The United Kingdom was a pioneer in vaccination against Covid-19 and is considered a model of success, with more than 90% of the population over the age of 12 having been vaccinated with at least one dose by January 2022. However, immunization with booster doses has not been successful. They have the same commitment.
Scientists from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales analyzed National Health Service (NHS) data for all people over the age of 5 in the four countries between June and September 2022.
“Large-scale data studies have been essential for managing the pandemic, allowing scientists to make relevant discoveries to quickly implement public policies,” says Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh, Director of the Usher Institute at the University of Edinburgh, UK Human Development Report Research, and partners. – Study leader.
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Individuals were grouped by vaccination status. Those who did not receive all the vaccine doses for which they were eligible fell into the undervaccination group.
At the start of the survey (on 1 June 2022), the undervaccination rate was 45.7% in England, 49.8% in Northern Ireland, 34.2% in Scotland and 32.8% in Wales. The highest rates were recorded among youth, men and residents of remote areas.
“Vaccines against COVID-19 save lives. As new variants emerge, this study will help identify groups in our community and areas of the country where public health campaigns should focus and adapt to these communities.”
People over 75 who were not adequately vaccinated were twice as likely to develop serious symptoms from Covid-19 than those who were protected.
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