Vaccination cuts chances of hospitalisation by 75-80%, says Centre

According to the health ministry data, 53 per cent of all vaccines given in the last six weeks are in rural areas

Vaccines have been found to reduce chances of hospitalisation by 75 to 80 per cent in studies done among health workers, underlining the role of vaccination in protecting against Covid-19, said V K Paul, member-health, NITI Aayog and chairman of the national Covid task force.
 
Paul said the studies have found that the chances of oxygen requirement among vaccinated health workers were only 8 per cent and for ICU admission was only 6 per cent. “Health workers are the most vulnerable during the pandemic. Despite being a high-risk group, the studies have shown that vaccines protect and reduce the