Number of COVID-19 hospitalisations averted by vaccination: estimates for the Netherlands, January 6, 2021 through August 30, 2022

Background: Vaccines against COVID-19 have proven effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalisation. In this study, we aimed to quantify part of the public health impact of COVID-19 vaccination by estimating the number of averted hospitalisations. We present results from the beginning of the vaccination campaign (‘entire period’, January 6, 2021) and a subperiod starting at August 2, 2021 (‘subperiod’) when all adults had the opportunity to complete their primary series, both until August 30, 2022. Methods: Using calendar-time specific vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates and vaccine coverage (... Mehr ...