Number of averted COVID-19 cases and deaths attributable to reduced risk in vaccinated individuals in Japan

• Main Authors: Taishi Kayano (Author), Misaki Sasanami (Author), Tetsuro Kobayashi (Author), Yura K. Ko (Author), Kanako Otani (Author), Motoi Suzuki (Author), Hiroshi Nishiura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: In Japan, vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was initiated on 17 February 2021, mainly using messenger RNA vaccines and prioritizing health care professionals. Whereas nationwide vaccination alleviated the coronavirus disease 2019 (C...