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Astra Zeneca vaccine not effective against new Covid strains as African variant spreads to Indonesia – Michael West News
New studies show the Astra Zeneca, the workhorse of Australia’s vaccine program, is just 10% effective against the virulent South African Covid strain
The AstraZeneca vaccine, which Australia has primarily stockpiled, is only 10% effective against the fast-spreading South African coronavirus variant, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Pfizer vaccine is 75% effective.
The South African variant has been detected in Indonesia, with cases in both Jakarta and Bali, as recently as Tuesday.
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