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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘works against rapid spread mutant strains’ – Asian Image
The new variants are highly transmissible and behind a surge in coronavirus cases in parts of the UK.
The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech protects against two new mutant variants that are causing rapid spread across the UK, new research suggests.The pharmaceutical giant and researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch carried out lab tests on the strains, one of which was found in the UK while the other originated in South Africa.The variants contain mutations including N501Y, an alteration in the spike protein of the virus, which is a target for vaccines.
In the new study,…
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