Becker's Healthcare July 19, 2024
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been 1,277,697 more deaths in the U.S. than anticipated, and almost 90% of these excess deaths were directly attributable to COVID infections, according to a study published July 18 in the American Journal of Public Health.
Using CDC data, researchers examined excess deaths in all 50 states between March 2020 and July 2023 and also found that 51.5% of excess deaths happened after COVID-19 vaccines became available.
Researchers found “the highest excess...