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How well is Pfizer’s Covid jab working in SA? We break down some of the data
9 Jul 2021
A local analysis found early evidence of promising protective effects of the Pfizer vaccine in South Africa even among those who had received only one dose. (Photo by Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Early data collected between May 17 and June 29 from Discovery Health’s members, shows both a lower rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection and Covid-related hospital admissions among members who had been vaccinated with one dose of Covid vaccine compared to non-vaccinated members.
The Pfizer vaccine requires two shots, which are given 42 days apart in South Africa. Pfizer’s safety and efficacy trial showed that the jab was 95% efficacious in preventing Covid-19 of any severity in study participants who had not been infected with SARS-CoV-2 before vaccination. Further analysis found the vaccine was 100% efficacious in preventing participants from developing severe disease,
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