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There’s No Reason to Freak Out About the Latest Pfizer Vaccine Study
Over the weekend, a new study involving the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine set off a wave of alarming — and at times misleading — headlines. The study, based on real-world data from Israel, found that the vaccine wasn’t as effective against B.1351, the variant first found in South Africa, as it was against other strains. However,…
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Moderna Says Its Vaccine Should Work Against UK and South Africa Coronavirus Variants
The covid-19 vaccine developed by Moderna can likely fend off worrying variants of the coronavirus first found in the UK and South Africa, the company announced Monday. Moderna’s preliminary data appears to show that its covid-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response to these variants. However, the company still intends to work on developing a…