COVID vaccines saved lives of 1,800 Ohio seniors in early 2021

COVID vaccines saved lives of 1,800 Ohio seniors in early 2021

October 8, 2021 | Vaccinations against COVID-19 prevented the deaths of 1,800 Ohio seniors and stopped the disease from spreading to thousands more of the state’s elderly residents, a new federal study found. From January through May of this year, the study found that vaccinations may have prevented 12,000 cases and 5,300 hospitalizations among Ohio seniors.