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Reduction in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Following Implementation of a National COVID-19 Vaccination Program — Israel, December 2020–February 2021

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1,*; Ilan Youngster, MD2,*; Yair E. Lewis, MD, PhD3 (View author affiliations)Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in a controlled setting.

Israel initiated a national vaccination campaign in December 2020, prioritizing persons aged >60 years and other high-risk populations.By February 2021, 2-dose vaccination coverage was 84% among persons aged ≥70 years and 10% among those aged <50 years.

The ratio of COVID-19 patients aged ≥70 years requiring mechanical ventilation to those aged <50 years declined 67% from October–December 2020 to February 2021.These findings provide preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing severe cases of COVID-19 at the national level in Israel.Views equals page.

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