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The early COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the U.S. prevented nearly 140,000 deaths and 3 million cases of COVID-19 by the second week of May, according to a new study.
Distribution of COVID-19 vaccines during the first few months of availability in the United States prevented nearly 140,000 virus-related deaths and 3 million infections, according to a study released today by the Santa Monica-based think tank RAND and Indiana University.
Study in Health Affairs journal estimates number of lives that were saved during the first 5 months of the vaccination campaign in each of America's 50 states and Washington DC.