The vax saved billions in GDP
The vax saved billions in GDP
Worth Sparkman at Axios
https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2021/12/26/the-vax-added-billions-to-gdp
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The COVID-19 vaccine generated economic savings of $438 billion — equal to 2.3% in the real gross domestic product — to the U.S. this year.
The big picture: Even though only 61% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated, its widespread adoption reduced the overall burden on the health care system and kept much of the workforce well enough to stay productive.
* Authors of the study, released by Bentonville-based Heartland Forward, note they couldn't capture the many intangible benefits, such as the sense of hope and optimism, increased quality of life and improved mental health as a return to normal became reality.
Why it matters: The speed at which the COVID-19 vaccines were developed and distributed may be a proof of concept for future innovations from public-private partnerships in health care and other industries that require major research investment.
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