The Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has helped cut hospital admissions by a whopping 94%, new data has revealed. Just one jab of the two-vaccine programme causes a drastic fall, according to the landmark UK study based on real-world data.
Stats gathered between December 8 and February 15 when 1.14 million vaccines were administered in Scotland with a fifth of the population receiving at least one dose, showed a sharp decline in reducing the risks of hospitalisation.
Researchers examined coronavirus hospital admissions in Scotland among people who have had their first jab and compared them with those who had not yet received a dose of the vaccine.