This estimate rose to 19.8 million deaths from Covid averted when we used excess deaths as an estimate of the true extent of the pandemic, representing a global reduction of 63 per cent in total deaths (19.8 million of 31.4 million) during the first year of Covid vaccination,” the researchers said.
In Covax Advance Market Commitment countries, they estimated that 41 per cent of excess mortality (7.4 million of 17.9 million deaths) was averted. Nearly 92 low- and middle-income economies are eligible to have their participation in the Covax facility supported by the Covax AMC (Advance Market Commitment).