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Pfizer jab ‘can stop mutant viruses’, research shows – Chinchilla News
Scientists breathed a sigh of relief when the vaccine was shown to work against mutant virus strains as President-elect Joe Biden launched his COVID offensive.
The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine will protect against the two new mutant variants of the virus spreading across the UK and other parts of the world, research has revealed.
Experts carried out lab tests on the strains and found that the vaccine had levels of antibodies that worked against the variants.
The variants have caused the virus to spread rapidly across the UK, resulting in a third national lockdown that officials claim will last until mid-February.
Emerging in Kent, the variant is understood…
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