Sunday, July 27, 2025

Stanford-led study finds COVID vaccines saved far fewer lives than previously reported - Washington Times

Stanford-led study finds COVID vaccines saved far fewer lives than previously reported - Washington Times - Sean Salai
A Stanford University-led study estimates that COVID-19 vaccinations saved 2.5 million lives from 2020 to 2024, about 17 million fewer than earlier reports suggested, primarily among older adults.
  • That’s the equivalent of one death averted for every 5,400 vaccine doses administered worldwide during the period, according to the findings published Friday in JAMA Health Forum...
  • Led by three Stanford researchers, the study noted that 90% of the lives saved were among people 60 or older, and 82% stemmed from vaccinations administered before they tested positive for COVID...

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