A research study published in 2023 examined the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines specifically in Alaska Native / American Indian (ANAI) peoples. It showed that vaccines were very effective at preventing severe COVID-19 disease and hospitalization in ANAI peoples. Vaccination in ANAI communities reduced the number of people who became severely sick or hospitalized from COVID-19.
Supporting Links:
Effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Outpatient Visits and Hospitalizations Among AIAN Persons, January–November 2021: A Test-Negative Case-Control Analysis Using Surveillance Data (Oxford Academic, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, accessed 12/25)
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/10/4/ofad172/7087173
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/10/4/ofad172/7087173
• Nurturing Innovation at the Roots: The Success of COVID-19 Vaccination in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities (National Library of Medicine - PMC, accessed 12/25)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8887173/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8887173/
