evidence: At a Glance - A study estimated that COVID-19 vaccinations prevented nearly 140,000 deaths in the U.S. by May 2021. [...] Based on the model, COVID-19 vaccines prevented more than 139,000 deaths during the first five months they were available. About 570,000 COVID-19 deaths had occurred in the U.S. by May 9; the model projected about 709,000 deaths would have occurred without the vaccines. The researchers estimated that the economic value of preventing these deaths was between $625 billion and $1.4 trillion. [...] References: Vaccinations Against COVID-19 May Have Averted Up To 140,000 Deaths In The United States. Gupta S, Cantor J, Simon KI, Bento AI, Wing C, Whaley CM. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 Aug 18:101377hlthaff202100619. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00619. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34406840.