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ICYMI:
HHS Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Saving Lives for Older Americans
In case
you missed it, a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) shows that COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent
hundreds of thousands of new COVID-19 infections and tens of thousands
of deaths among seniors. The study shows that
COVID-19 vaccinations were linked to a reduction of approximately
265,000 COVID-19 infections, 107,000 hospitalizations, and 39,000
deaths among Medicare beneficiaries between January and May 2021.
The
report reaffirms the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations in saving lives
and controlling the pandemic. People 65 years and older are at a
higher risk of becoming severely ill or death from COVID-19, which is
why it’s so important to be vaccinated.
Learn more about the COVID-19
vaccine and if you have not yet been vaccinated
remember it is free and you can find a place near you by visiting vaccines.gov
To read
more about the report here.
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