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

AP News  – Tuesday, June 23, 2026
By Mike Stobbe

NEW YORK (AP) — A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has finally been published after being blocked from a government health journal.

The vaccine was found to be about 55% effective against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations, and reduced COVID-19-related trips to emergency departments and urgent care clinics by 50%, according to the study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open.

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