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Moderna says Covid vaccine effective against UK, S.Africa variants
WASHINGTON, Jan 25, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – US biotechnology firm Moderna on
Monday said lab studies showed its Covid-19 vaccine would remain protective
against variants of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom
and South Africa.
“The study showed no significant impact” on the level of neutralizing
antibodies elicited against the UK variant, B.1.1.7.
A six-fold reduction in antibody levels was observed with the B.1.351
variant first seen in South Africa, but the levels are thought to remain
above what is required for protection against Covid-19.
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