Pfizer vaccine appears effective against coronavirus variant found in Britain - study
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is likely to protect against a more infectious variant of the virus, which was discovered in Britain and has spread around the world, according to results of further lab tests released on Wednesday. Emer McCarthy reports.
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Pfizer vaccine appears effective against coronavirus variant found in Britain - study
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