'It's a different pandemic now': Variants taking toll on Covid-19 vaccine efficacy: Clinical trial data on two Covid-19 vaccines show that a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa is lessening their ability to protect against the illness, underscoring the need to ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews … [Read more...] about SA News: ‘It’s a different pandemic now’: Variants taking toll on Covid-19 vaccine efficacy
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SA News: Matt Hancock warns South African coronavirus variant ‘could cut vaccine efficacy by 50%’
Matt Hancock warns South African coronavirus variant ‘could cut vaccine efficacy by 50%’: Matt Hancock has warned there is potential evidence a mutated strain of coronavirus that was detected in South Africa could reduce the effectiveness of vaccines by 50 per cent. Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Matt Hancock warns vaccine may be 50% less effective against South Africa … [Read more...] about SA News: Matt Hancock warns South African coronavirus variant ‘could cut vaccine efficacy by 50%’
First new HIV vaccine efficacy study in 7 years has begun
First new HIV vaccine efficacy study in 7 years has begun: The first HIV vaccine efficacy study to launch anywhere in seven years is now testing whether an experimental vaccine regimen safely prevents HIV infection among South African adults. The study, called HVTN 702, involves a new version of the only HIV vaccine candidate ever shown to provide some protection against the … [Read more...] about First new HIV vaccine efficacy study in 7 years has begun
