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Covid vaccine ‘unlikely’ to fully stop virus, Sir Patrick Vallance says – LBC
A Covid-19 vaccine is “unlikely” to fully stop the spread of the virus, the Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said.
19 October 2020, 20:50
Sir Patrick Vallance told Lords and MPs that a vaccine may not stop the disease completely.
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A Covid-19 vaccine is “unlikely” to fully stop the spread of the virus, the Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said.
Giving evidence to the joint Commons and Lords National Security Strategy Committee on Monday, Sir Patrick said that only one disease – smallpox – had ever been completely eradicated.
He said that in future, treati…
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