Novavax appears effective against UK variant

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Published on January 29, 2021 - Duration: 01:28s

Novavax appears effective against UK variant

Novavax says its coronavirus vaccine was 89.3% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a trial conducted in the United Kingdom, and was nearly as effective in protecting against the more highly contagious variant first discovered in the UK, according to a preliminary analysis.

Ryan Brooks reports.


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