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Pfizer jab may protect against mutant strains of coronavirus – study – Free Press Series
Laboratory studies found blood samples had neutralising levels of antibodies which appeared to work against a key mutation in the new strains.
The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech appears to protect against a mutation in two coronavirus 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.
Both variants contain mutations including N501Y, an alteration in the spike protein of the virus, which is a target for…
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