New research shows that vaccination dramatically reduces the odds that seniors get hospitalized with COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that those aged 65 and older who had received both doses of either the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccine were 94% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than seniors who had not been vaccinated. Seniors who had received only one dose were 64% less likely to be hospitalized.
“COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective, and these real-world findings confirm the benefits seen in clinical trials, preventing hospitalizations among those most vulnerable,” said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
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In the United States, over 81% of seniors have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 68% have been fully vaccinated.
The CDC examined hospitalizations in two U.S. hospital networks that include 24 hospitals in 14 states.
Other evidence also shows that the prioritization of seniors during the vaccination campaign has yielded results. A Washington Examiner analysis recently found that in 14 states, COVID-19 cases had fallen 86% among those aged 65, compared to 71% for younger age groups.
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Nursing home residents and staff were among the groups targeted in the first vaccination phase. From December to March, cases in nursing homes dropped 96%, according to the industry group American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living.
