Estimated Deaths Averted in Adults by COVID-19 Vaccination in Select Latin American and Caribbean Countries
This study represents the first large-scale, multicenter estimate of population-level vaccine impact on COVID-19 mortality in LAC. The findings underscore the substantial impact of timely and widespread vaccination in averting COVID-19 deaths. These results provide crucial support for vaccination programs aimed at combating epidemic infectious diseases in the region and future pandemics.
Authors
- Cristiana M. Toscano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9453-2643)
- Alexandra Savinkina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5257-866X)
- Daniel M. Weinberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1178-8086)
- Lucia H De Oliveira
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
- Pan American Health Organization (Cuba) (CU)
- Universidade Federal de Goiás (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae528
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.72
Funders
- Pan American Health Organization