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ArticleJournal of public health research2022

Covid-19 vaccines work but other factors play a relevant role: a data analysis on spread and mortality in 24 countries.

Mauro Giovanni Carta, Germano Orrù, Giulia Cossu, Fernanda Velluzzi, Laura Atzori, Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez, Ferdinando Romano, Roberto Littera, Luchino Chessa, Davide Firinu and 8 more

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Article in Journal of public health research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mauro Giovanni CartaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. maurogcarta@gmail.com.
Germano OrrùDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. gerorru@gmail.com.
Giulia CossuDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. giuliaci@hotmail.com.
Fernanda VelluzziDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. fernanda.velluzzi@unica.it.
Laura AtzoriDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. bambule246@icloud.com.
Cesar Ivan Aviles GonzalezUniversidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar. infermiere2020@gmail.com.
Ferdinando RomanoLa Sapienza University of Rome. ferdinando.romano@uniroma1.it.
Roberto LitteraDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. roby.litter@gmail.com.
Luchino ChessaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. luchinochessa@unica.it.
Davide FirinuDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. davide.firinu@unica.it.
Stefano Del GiaccoInternal Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari. delgiac@gmail.com.
Angelo RestivoColorectal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari. angelorestivo@tiscali.it.
Simona DeiddaColorectal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari. simonadeidda86@gmail.com.
Alessandra ScanoDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari. alessandrascano@libero.it.
Simona OnaliDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari. simona.onali@yahoo.it.
Goce KalcevDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. gocekalcev@yahoo.com.
Ferinando CogheDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. fcoghe@aoucagliari.it.
Luigi MinerbaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. lminerba@gmail.com.
University of Cagliari · ITPopular University of Cesar · COSapienza University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim was to outline a methodology to monitor the impact of vaccinations in different countries comparing at two different times within countries and between countries the frequency of new cases and Covid-19 related deaths and the percentage of vaccinations conducted. DESIGN AND

methodsThe 25 countries with the largest increase in SARS-CoV-2 cases on 8 August 2021 were evaluated. In each nation was calculated the proportion of Covid-19 deaths divided per new cases x 100 and the proportion of new cases per 1.000 inhabitants on 10 January 2021 (before vaccinations' distribution) and 8 August 2021 (when large percentage of the population had been vaccinated in many countries).

resultsThe study shows that in the countries with the highest number of cases as of 8 August 2021, the proportion of vaccinations carried out in the population correlates negatively with both the proportion between Covid-19 dead people x100 infected people and with the rate of new cases. However, the proportion of vaccinations does not correlate with the differences in the two same indicators considered in the weeks observed, thus additional factors seem to play an important role.

conclusionsThis work indicates that mass vaccination is associated with a lower spread of the pandemic and, to greater extent, with a lowering of mortality in infected people.

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