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Italian study shows coronavirus infections, deaths dropping after one jab
- The study was carried out by Italy’s National Institute of Health and the health ministry on 13.7 million people vaccinated nationwide
- The findings showed that the risk of infection, hospitalisation, and death decreased progressively after the first two weeks following the initial shot

People wait to get their dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Milan, Italy. File photo: LaPresse via AP
Covid-19
infections in adults of all ages fell by 80 per cent five weeks after a first dose of Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccine, according to Italian research published on Saturday.
The first such study by a European Union country on the real-world impact of its immunisation campaign was carried out by Italy’s National Institute of Health (ISS) and the Ministry of Health on 13.7 million people vaccinated nationwide.
Scientists started studying data from the day
Italy
’s vaccination campaign began, on December 27 2020, until May 3 2021.
The analysis showed that the risk of Sars-CoV-2 infection, hospitalisation, and death decreased progressively after the first two weeks following the initial vaccination.