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Preliminary data show that Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine could be effective against the delta variant (B.1.617.2) of the coronavirus.
The company said in a statement that its vaccine demonstrated a “strong, persistent activity against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and other highly prevalent SARS-CoV-2 viral variants.”
The company added that the data showed the durability of the response lasted for at least eight months.
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The data comes as the highly infectious delta variant, which was first detected in India, has become a cause for concern in the U.S.
Los Angeles County and the city of St. Louis, Mo., have recommended vaccinated residents wear masks indoors amid concerns of the spread the variant. The delta variant makes up for about 25 percent of infections in the U.S.