ODH report finds H1N1 vaccines prevented 64 deaths, 300k cases

Ohio Department of Health officials announced this week that H1N1 vaccinations in Ohio prevented 64 deaths and more than 300,000 cases of influenza during the 2009 pandemic (Source: “Study: H1N1 vaccine saved many lives,” Associated Press via Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, April 21, 2011).

The ODH study also estimated that vaccinations prevented 1,400 hospitalizations and saved $8.4 million in hospital costs in the year between April 2009 and April 2010. The state shipped 4.1 million doses of vaccine to more than 3,000 providers during that time.