Oct 26, 2021
That vaccine brings down Covid deaths is now widely acknowledged. But another angle has emerged now, too.
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There were questions about the effect of Covid vaccine on death from other causes. There's news on that front.
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Even non-Covid deaths are lower in those vaccinated for Covid than in those who are not, a US study has found.
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US has 3 vaccines — Pfizer, Moderna and J&J. The first two comprise two doses each while J&J is single-dose.
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Pfizer takers show a mortality rate of 4.2 deaths per 1,000 vaccinated people after 1st dose & 3.5 after 2nd.
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The comparable mortality rate is much higher (11.1) in the comparison group comprising the unvaccinated.
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Moderna: 3.7 per 1,000 after 1st dose and 3.4 after 2nd. Among the unvaccinated, the rate is 11.1.
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J&J recipients have shown 8.4 deaths per 1,000 vaccinated. In the unvaccinated group, it stands at 14.7.
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The study was done by Kaiser Permanente, and was published in US CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Report.
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