Updated: Jul 28, 2021, 09:11 AM IST
Covishield, which is the Indian version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, gives 93 percent protection against COVID-19 and reduces the mortality rate by 98 percent, the central government on Tuesday said, referring to a study done by the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) during the second wave.
Dr VK Paul of NITI Aayog presented the findings of the study in a press conference on Tuesday and said, “Protection to the extent of 93 percent was seen [in people who were administered the Covishield vaccine] and this was during the second wave which was driven by the Delta variant. also 98 percent mortality reduction was seen.
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