Coronavirus vaccines can reduce disease severity and fatality, but the emergence of new strains has raised questions about their effectiveness and future vaccination strategy. Some vaccine makers are rolling out variant-specific boosters to head off the Omicron surge, while others are developing pan-coronavirus vaccines that will hopefully offer protection against all variants.
A newly published expert review of real-world data demonstrates that AstraZeneca’s vaccine and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide equally effective protection against hospitalisation and death following two doses.
Expert review shows AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is 'equally effective' as mRNA vaccines pmlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pmlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Novavax uses a combination of spike proteins and an immune stimulant to provoke an immune response against the virus that causes COVID-19. Vaccine expert William Moss discusses its strengths and weaknesses ahead of its potential emergency use authorization.