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ESG Social Impact Data; COVID-19 Vaccines
- For the first year of vaccines, over 20 million lives are estimated to have been saved around the world December 2020-21. The Lancet
- The quality-adjusted life year (QALY) is a generic measure of disease burden, including both the quality and the quantity of life lived.[1][2] It is used in economic evaluation to assess the value of medical interventions.[1] One QALY equates to one year in perfect health.[2] QALY scores range from 1 (perfect health) to 0 (dead).[3] QALYs can be used to inform health insurance coverage determinations, treatment decisions, to evaluate programs, and to set priorities for future programs.[3]
- In the US the “value” of life ranges from $50,000-$129,000 per quality-adjusted life year also known as tthe “dialysis standard” therefore 20 million lives saved could be valued at $1 to $2.5 Trillion per year of life saved.
- The IMF estimated the lost economic output of COVID-19 was $28 Trillion, therefore, without the vaccines the economic impact would have been about $10-15 Trillion per year.
Vaccines save lives in the U.S. Across all ages. 96% reduction of deaths for 2 boosters vs unvaccinated. Data as of end of May 2022.

91% reduction of deaths, all ages. Data as of end of July 2022

Boosters save lives vs Omicron, from VeteransHealth the largest US healthcare system with ~490,000 matched individuals, across all ages 18+ – Annals of Internal Medicine
