February 26, 2021

Reduction in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Following Implementation of a National COVID-19 Vaccination Program — Israel, December 2020–February 2021

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Vaccines and Immunity

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics

• In Israel, the ratio of COVID-19 patients over the age of 70 requiring mechanical ventilation declined 67% compared to those under 50 from October–December 2020 to February 2021 after a national immunization program resulting in a 2-dose vaccination coverage of 84% among people over the age of 70. The authors suggest that this provides preliminary evidence that the nationwide vaccination campaign has been effective in reducing severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation.

Rinott et al. (Feb 26, 2021). Reduction in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Following Implementation of a National COVID-19 Vaccination Program — Israel, December 2020–February 2021. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7009e3