Risk of Covid-19 Death Is 93% Lower for Fully Vaccinated People Than Unvaccinated

Mortality rates were “consistently lower” across all age groups for those who had received an extra dose, the U.K.’s Office for National Statistics says.

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The risk of death involving Covid-19 is 93% lower for people who have had a booster or third dose of vaccine compared with unvaccinated people, new research suggests.

Mortality rates for coronavirus deaths were found to be “consistently lower” across all age groups for those who had received an extra dose compared with those who had received no doses, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).