People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus are three times less likely to test positive for COVID-19 than those who have not been vaccinated. This is shown by the latest results of an extensive study in England, published today, AFP reports.
Data from a study by London’s Imperial College and marketing company Ipsos M&R among more than 98,000 volunteers from June 24 to July 12 also show that those who have completed a full vaccination cycle are less likely to spread the virus. This confirms our initial evidence that two doses of the vaccine provide good protection against infection, said Dr. Paul Elliott, who led the study. However, “there remains a certain risk of infection because no vaccine is 100% effective,” he continued, calling for “caution”.
In addition, according to the report, the number of infected has quadrupled since the last report at the end of May. There are now 1 infected in the region per 160 people, but this increase seems to be slowing. The data do not take into account the lifting of the main restrictions in England since July 19, despite the explosive growth in the number of those infected due to the spread of the Delta variant.
Across the kingdom, where 73 percent of the adult population has been fully vaccinated, the epidemic has claimed nearly 130,000 lives, AFP reports.
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