Oxford COVID shot 'less effective on S.Africa variant'

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Published on February 7, 2021 - Duration: 01:34s

Oxford COVID shot 'less effective on S.Africa variant'

British drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Saturday (Feb.

6) its vaccine developed with the University of Oxford appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of COVID-19, based on early data from a trial.

Edward Baran reports.


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