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TheHill.com AstraZeneca vaccine works against UK coronavirus variant: study

Fri, 2021-02-05 11:36 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca vaccine works against UK coronavirus variant: study The AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine protects against a more transmissible variant of the virus first identified in the United Kingdom, according to research published Friday. Peter Sullivan TheHill

The AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine protects against a more transmissible variant of the virus first identified in the United Kingdom, according to research published Friday.

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UK backs CureVac effort to make vaccine for COVID variants U.S. rushes to catch up

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:15 — mike kraft

UK backs CureVac effort to make vaccine for COVID variants LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health officials call for new tools to keep the virus in check as it mutates.

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Worrisome coronavirus mutation seen in U.K. variant and in some U.S. samples

Wed, 2021-02-03 10:26 — mike kraft

Worrisome coronavirus mutation seen in U.K. variant and in some U.S. samples In experiments and clinical trials, mutation appears to limit the effectiveness of vaccines. Joel Achenbach, William Booth Washington Post

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Oxford finds COVID-19 shot 76% effective for 3 months after single dose

Tue, 2021-02-02 14:18 — mike kraft

Oxford finds COVID-19 shot 76% effective for 3 months after single dose Oxford University and AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine showed in a study it had 76% efficacy against symptomatic infection for three months after a single dose, which increased if the second shot is delayed, backing Britain's vaccine rollout policy. Alistair Smout U.S.

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Small study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant

Tue, 2021-02-02 14:07 — mike kraft

Study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday.

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Biden administration to keep following two-dose schedule for Covid-19 vaccines

Mon, 2021-02-01 14:01 — mike kraft

Biden administration to keep following two-dose schedule for Covid-19 vaccines It is still recommended for people to get their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on time, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a White House briefing on Monday. By Nectar Gan, Adam Renton and Kara Fox, CNN CNN

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PANEL DISCUSSION: Monday 2PM EST -The swift global emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and their impact on both the domestic and global Covid-19 response.

Sun, 2021-01-31 15:38 — mike kraft

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Johnson & Johnson vaccine 66 percent effective, drops against South Africa variant

Fri, 2021-01-29 09:40 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson vaccine 66 percent effective, drops against South A COVID-19 single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson was 66 percent effective in preventing moderate or severe disease in a Phase 3 clinical trial, a level of protection above the Food and Drug Peter Sullivan TheHill

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine works, but less so against variants

Thu, 2021-01-28 19:52 — mike kraft

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine works, but less so against variants Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not as well — against new mutated... AP NEWS

Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not as well — against new mutated versions of the virus circulating in that country and South Africa.

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