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CNN - Lab studies suggest Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can protect against coronavirus variant
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/health/pfizer-...index.html
Reuters - Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce vaccine protection
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-cor...SKBN2AH2VG
From the Reuters Article:
A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds , and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday.
Moderna published a correspondence in NEJM on Wednesday with similar data previously disclosed elsewhere that showed a sixfold drop antibody levels versus the South African variant .
Moderna also said the actual efficacy of its vaccine against the South African variant is yet to be determined. The company has previously said it believes the vaccine will work against the variant.