Booster shots reduce the risks of COVID-19 deaths, study finds

Medical Xpress
February 18, 2026
Booster vaccines reduced the risk of COVID‑19-related hospitalization and death, according to a new study of over 3 million adults who had the autumn 2022 vaccine in England. The research, led by the universities of Bristol and Oxford, provides further evidence of the effectiveness of booster vaccination against COVID‑19. The study is published in Vaccine.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 2/18/2026