The ‘aggressive mandate’ of Covid vaccines has been blasted as a ‘bad idea’ by experts after a new study revealed it saved less lives than predicted.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) claimed that the jabs prevented 14.4million deaths just in the first year, with some estimating up to 20million.
However, new research by Stanford University and Italian doctors revealed the true number is closer to 2.5million.
The team estimated that nine out of ten prevented deaths were in the over-60s, while it only saved 299 people under the age of 20 and 1,808 youngsters between 20 and 30 globally.
John Ioannidis, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the first author, said: ‘Targeting the populations who would get the vast majority of the benefit and letting alone those with questionable risk-benefit and cost-benefit makes a lot of sense.
‘Aggressive mandates and the zealotry to vaccinate everyone at all cost were probably a bad idea.’
Overall 5,400 people needed to be vaccinated to save one life but in the under-30s this figure rose to 100,000 jabs, the paper suggests.
The over-70s made up nearly 70 per cent of the lives saved, while the 60 to 70s accounted for a further 20 per cent.
Meanwhile, under-20s made up just 0.01 per cent of lives saved and 20 to 30s were 0.07 per cent
Researchers concluded that although vaccines had a ‘substantial benefit’ on global mortality, it was ‘mostly limited’ to older people.
More than 23 billion doses of the vaccine have been administered since its roll out in 2021.
But there have been growing concerns over its harms, particularly for young people, and how it may not be worth it for a population who is at the lowest risk of death.
US scientists from Yale University identified an alarming syndrome linked to mRNA jabs, those made by the likes of Pfizer and Moderna.
Called ‘post-vaccination syndrome’, the condition appears to cause brain fog, dizziness, tinnitus and exercise intolerance, the researchers reported.
Some sufferers also show distinct biological changes, including differences in immune cells and the presence of coronavirus proteins in their blood, years after taking the shot.
The condition is also said to increase the risk of reawakening a dormant virus called Epstein-Barr, which can cause flu-like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes and nerve issues.
In June, manufacturers added warnings for myocarditis and pericarditis – a potentially dangerous inflammation of the heart muscle
It comes as more than 17,000 Brits now claim they have been injured or have had loved ones killed by a Covid jab, according to the latest Government data.
The team say earlier predictions may have used overly pessimistic fatality rates and failed to consider how quickly protection the vaccine offered would ware off.
