(NewsNation) — People who got the COVID-19 vaccine had a lower risk of death for all causes, a new study found.
The study, conducted in France, found a low rate of serious complications from the mRNA vaccine, with data showing that vaccine recipients not only had a lower chance of dying from COVID but also had lower mortality from all causes.
Published in JAMA Open Network, the study used data from the French National Health Data System to identify 28 million adults between the ages of 18 to 59. Among those, 22.7 million got at least one dose of the mRNA COVID vaccine between May and October 2021, while 5.9 million were unvaccinated.
The researchers extended the follow-up period through March 31, 2025, providing nearly four years of observation.
They found that after adjusting for demographic factors and certain underlying health conditions, vaccinated adults had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID.
Researchers also found that those vaccinated adults had a 25% lower risk of mortality from any cause over the next four years.
The study also found that while there have been rare cases of myocarditis, anaphylaxis and transverse myelitis seen in vaccinated people, there was no elevated risk for major cardiovascular issues or serious adverse events.
Researchers did note that lower mortality risk could reflect confounding factors, like healthier people being more likely to get vaccinated, yet even when adjusted for those unmeasured cofounders, they still find a 20% reduction in mortality from all causes.
The data did not show any link between the COVID mRNA vaccine and higher death rates.