The Covid-19 vaccine rollout in England has prevented an estimated 22 million infections and 60,000 deaths, according to new figures from Public Health England.
Vaccines are also estimated to have directly averted more than 52,600 hospital admissions.
The figures cover the period up to July 23 and are based on modelling by Public Health England and Cambridge University.
Previous estimates, for the period up to July 9, had suggested around 37,000 deaths and 11,000,000 infections had been prevented.
Figures on the vaccine rollout show the “remarkable impact” jabs have had on saving lives and reducing the spread of coronavirus, said Dr Jamie Lopez Bernal, consultant epidemiologist at Public Health England.
He said: “As cases have increased, the true scale of protection from the vaccine programme has become clear. Everyone that has come forward for their vaccine has played a part in this vital effort.
“It remains vital that everyone gets two doses of the vaccine, to protect you and those around you from Covid-19. You must book your second jab when invited, to gain maximum protection.”
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