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Novavax says its coronavirus vaccine was highly effective in a UK trial, but it didn"t work nearly as well against the variant first found in South Africa

The shot was much less effective in a smaller trial in South Africa, where it faced a new variant of the coronavirus, the company said. Kate Bingham, Chair of the Government's Vaccine Taskforce, after star.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 28th, 2021

Novavax says its coronavirus vaccine was 89% effective in a UK trial, but it didn"t work nearly as well in a second study

The shot was much less effective in a smaller trial in South Africa, , the co.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 28th, 2021

Novavax"s COVID-19 vaccine was 89.7% effective in a large trial, and worked against the contagious virus variant first found in the UK

US biotech Novavax said its vaccine was 48.6% effective in a smaller trial in South Africa, where a contagious variant, B.1.351, is dominant. Kate Bingha.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 12th, 2021

Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine nearly 90% effective in U.K. study, much less in South Africa

Novavax Inc. said Thursday its Covid-19 vaccine candidate was found to be 89.3% effective based on interim data from its clinical trial in the United Kingdom — where a new variant of the virus originated. The results make Novavax’s candidate, called NV.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 28th, 2021

Novavax surges 20% as its COVID-19 vaccine is found to be 96% effective in preventing the original virus strain

The company said its coronavirus vaccine candidate is 96.4% effective against the original virus strain in a third-stage trial conducted in the UK. Kate Bingham, Chair of the UK's Vaccine .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 12th, 2021

J&J"s single-dose coronavirus vaccine is 66% effective against COVID-19, raising worries that some variants may lower protection

J&J's shot was more effective among volunteers in the US than in Latin America and South Africa, where new strains are circulating. A clinical trial volunteer participates in Johnson & Johnson's study to test a coronavirus vaccin.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 29th, 2021

Moderna says shots effective against new COVID-19 variants, but working on new vaccine for one found in South Africa

Moderna says its vaccine is effective against new variants of the coronavirus that have emerged in Britain and S.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 25th, 2021

A second, possibly more infectious coronavirus variant from South Africa has been found in the UK, health minister says

Health Secretary Matt Hancock called the new variant "highly concerning." Viruses typically mutate, and variants are not necessarily more harmful. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/Pool The UK has found a sec.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 23rd, 2020

A new lab study shows troubling signs that Pfizer"s and Moderna"s COVID-19 shots could be far less effective against the variant first found in South Africa

A mutation called E484K appeared to help the variant, first found in South Africa, to evade antibodies produced by the vaccines, the authors said. .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 8th, 2021

A new lab study reveals troubling signs that Pfizer and Moderna"s COVID-19 shots could be far less effective against the variant first found in South Africa

A mutation called E484K appeared to help the variant, first found in South Africa, to evade antibodies produced by the vaccines, the authors said. Hartford HealthCare'.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 8th, 2021

AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine is being tweaked to fight the South Africa variant

Sarah Gilbert, lead researcher for the Oxford .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 7th, 2021

A Baltimore man has the coronavirus variant found in South Africa - the 3rd confirmed US case. He "likely" caught it locally, the state governor said.

The Maryland man is the third American confirmed with the more infectious coro.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 31st, 2021

CDC director says we should be treating every COVID-19 case as if it"s a variant of the virus

Some vaccines appeared to be less effective towards a coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa. A nurse enters a tent for coronavirus patients setup at University Medical Center on October 30, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. Cengiz Yar/Gett.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 29th, 2021

What we know about the coronavirus variants spreading around the world, including whether vaccines block them, how contagious they are, and when they reached the US

Experts are investigating COVID variants found in the UK, South Africa, and Brazil, including whether vaccines work on them. Here's what we kno.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 28th, 2021

Pfizer says its vaccine works against key coronavirus mutations found on the South Africa and UK variants

Pfizer tested its coronavirus vaccine against lab-made viruses designed to mimic the variants found in the UK and South Africa. Vera Leip, 88, receives a Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 28th, 2021

Moderna climbs 12% after saying its coronavirus vaccine likely protects against new strains found in the UK and South Africa

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Category: dealsSource: nytJan 25th, 2021

Moderna is working on a new version of its COVID-19 shot designed to fight the South African variant

Lab testing showed that Moderna's current shot can likely protect people against variants of the disease first found in South Africa and the UK. Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is one of two th.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 25th, 2021

Vaccines may not work as well against the coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, research shows. People may also face a risk of reinfection.

A mutated coronavirus strain detected in South Africa can partially evade the .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 21st, 2021

Pfizer and BioNTech say COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes mutation found in new U.K., South Africa variants

Pfizer Inc. and German partner BioNTech SE said Friday an in vitro study found that their COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes the two new highly infect.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 8th, 2021

An emergency room doctor tested positive for COVID-19 nine days after getting vaccinated. That"s not a sign the vaccine didn"t work.

Coronavirus vaccines require two shots to be fully effective, and it can take up to a few weeks for vaccinated individua.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 30th, 2020

AstraZeneca"s vaccine is expected to work on new COVID-19 strains, says CEO

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot said his company's vaccine will work on variants found in the UK and South Africa, according to The Sunday Times. AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. Da.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 27th, 2020