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BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine found effective against Covid-19 variant – Financial Times
Laboratory-based study shows mutations were neutralised by antibodies in blood of vaccinated patients
The Covid-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer is likely to be effective against a rapidly spreading strain of the virus that was first discovered in the UK, a laboratory-based study by the companies has shown.
The variant, known as B.1.1.7, has a high number of mutations, which has led to concerns that could bypass the immune defences built up by vaccines being rolled out worldwide, a large proportion of which have been made by BioNTech and Pfizer.
However, researchers at BioNTech’s headquarters…
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