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Pfizer says variant first found in South Africa could significantly reduce vaccine protection

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Pfizer says variant first found in South Africa could significantly reduce vaccine protection

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Published on February 18, 2021

A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation.

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