UK data raises hope of beating Covid with vaccine
New findings in the UK, the first country in the western world to roll out Covid-19 vaccines, show the shots provide a high level of protection against infection and illness after a single dose. Initial data in medical workers show one dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine reduces the risk of infection by more than 70% or 85% after the second dose, according to Public Health England. “Reducing infection is key to reducing transmission,” Susan Hopkins, strategic response director to the health
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