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Are COVID-19 vaccines effective?

All vaccines approved for use in Australia are effective at stopping people from becoming very sick if they catch COVID-19.

The vaccines have been thoroughly assessed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and found to be safe and effective. Read more about the vaccine approval process.

Clinical trials and real-world data show that COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing severe illness due to
COVID-19.

Is it true? Get the facts on COVID-19 vaccines | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care


Unvaccinated Australians aged 50 and over had a mortality rate 12-fold higher than those who received three doses, according to computer simulations from Monash University and RMIT.

The new research, which assessed the impact of Australia’s vaccine rollout in NSW during the end of the Delta wave and arrival of Omicron, suggests 17,760 deaths were prevented over the 12-month period – a ‘conservative first approximation’ based on the available data.


RACGP - Modelling reveals number of lives saved by COVID vaccine rollout