Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
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Observational Study
Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on COVID-19 hospital admissions in England during 2021: an observational study.
To examine the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on hospital admissions in England in 2021. ⋯ COVID-19 hospitalisations were consistently highest in the unvaccinated. Despite high case rates at the end of 2021, overall admission rates remained stable, driven by low admission rates among vaccinated people. There is population-level waning in VE, recovering after subsequent doses, potentially more marked in older and at-risk groups. The findings support JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) guidance for an ongoing booster programme, especially in older people and higher clinical risk groups.