Dataset of Study: Estimated number of deaths directly avoided because of COVID-19 vaccination among older adults in Colombia

All the original data used to conform the final dataset of this study are of public access and can be downloaded from the official websites. The links to access them are shown below:

The dataset with all the COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths in Colombia at an individual level is public available at the following link: https://www.datos.gov.co/widgets/gt2j-8ykr?mobile_redirect=true

A dataset with the information on deaths by epidemiological week between vaccinated and unvaccinated by age group is public available at the following link: https://www.minsalud.gov.co/sites/rid/Lists/BibliotecaDigital/RIDE/VS/ED/anexos-reportes-tecnicos-cohorte-esperanza.zip

For its part, information on vaccination coverage in Colombia by age group can be consulted at the following link:

https://www.minsalud.gov.co/salud/publica/Vacunacion/Paginas/Vacunacion-covid-19.aspx

According to Colombian legislation, for more detailed information and to have access to more specific information, researchers must send a formal request to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection.