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. 2021 Mar 5;70(9):326-328.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7009e3.

Reduction in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Following Implementation of a National COVID-19 Vaccination Program - Israel, December 2020-February 2021

Ehud Rinott, Ilan Youngster, Yair E Lewis

Reduction in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Following Implementation of a National COVID-19 Vaccination Program - Israel, December 2020-February 2021

Ehud Rinott et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
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All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Ilan Youngster reports consulting fees from Mybiotix, Ltd. No other potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
First- and second-dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage among persons aged <50 and ≥70 years† — Israel, December 20, 2020–February 9, 2021 * Dose 2 shaded areas include those who received dose 1. † Total population: 6.4 million (aged <50 years); 0.735 million (aged ≥70 years).
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Number and ratio of COVID-19 patients aged <50 and ≥70 years requiring mechanical ventilation — Israel, October 8, 2020–February 9, 2021
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