The effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccination: time series evidence from the UK

Imad A. Moosa, Ebrahim Merza and Duaij Alsabah

Applied Economics Letters, 2023, vol. 30, issue 13, 1728-1733

Abstract: Some claims have been made that that Covid vaccination is effective against both infection and mortality, even though the WHO is seeking more evidence to determine how well vaccines stop infection and transmission. On the basis of UK daily data over the period 10 January 2021–6 January 2022, evidence is presented indicating that vaccination is not effective against infection but it is highly effective against mortality. This makes scientific sense because the function of vaccination is to stimulate the production of antibodies that fight off the virus, which does not imply the ability to stop infection.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2022.2081660

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