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HEALTHJun 23 · 22:44 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press

COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

A study on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine, initially blocked from publication in a CDC journal, found the vaccine to be 55% effective against hospitalizations and 50% effective against emergency department/urgent care visits. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, used a test-negative design methodology, which CDC acting director Jay Bhattacharya criticized for potential flaws, though public health researchers defend its reliability.

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