[Preprint] High vaccine effectiveness against severe Covid-19 in the elderly in Finland before and after the emergence of Omicron.

High vaccine effectiveness against severe Covid-19 in the elderly in Finland before and after the emergence of Omicron – medRxiv

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The acid test for Covid vaccines are protection of the elderly. New data from ~900,000 Finns age 70+ show how 3 shots achieved 96% effectiveness vs hospitalization, before and after Omicron, and even higher vs ICU need https://t.co/TQOQV4SL9a Spikevax=Moderna; Comirnaty=Pfizer pic.twitter.com/mtUCqne1dT

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 14, 2022