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COVID-19 Vaccine s Single Dose Can Cut Household Transmission By 50%, Says UK Study
Singe shot of COVID-19 vaccine can reduce transmission of the novel coronavirus by nearly 50%, said a study by Public Health England (PHE) on April 28.
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Singe shot of COVID-19 vaccine can reduce transmission of the novel coronavirus by nearly 50%, said a study by Public Health England on April 28. The findings by the PHE published on Wednesday are the latest hope for the world that the surge in COVID-19 cases can be stemmed as it concluded that vaccinated people are far less likely to pass the infection onto others.
Unsure whether vax effective against Indian variant: UK Health Secy
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New Delhi, April 20 : British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he cannot give any assurances that the current vaccines the UK has against Covid-19 will be as effective against the new variant of the virus that originated in India.
Replying to a question asked by India-origin Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi in Parliament to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on Monday, the UK government confirmed they do not know whether the UK s vaccination programme will be effective against the Indian Covid-19 variant.
COVID-19: Not sure about effectiveness of vaccines against Indian variant, says UK
Hancock said one of the concerns about the Indian variant is that the vaccines may be less effective, in terms of transmission and/or in terms of reducing hospitalisation and death.
BusinessToday.In | April 20, 2021 | Updated 15:06 IST
A new double mutant variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in India, classified as B.1.617 .
The United Kingdom has said it is not sure if the current COVID-19 vaccines which it is using are effective against the new coronavirus variant found in India.
A new double mutant variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in India, classified as B.1.617 . Experts believe this variant might be the reason for the resurgence in new cases in the country.