Pfizer-BioNTech Say Their Covid Vaccine Works Against UK, SAfrica Variants
Faizan Hashmi Published January 28, 2021 | 01:29 PM
Pfizer and BioNTech, makers of a Covid-19 vaccine, said on Thursday that their product is effective against coronavirus variants that have emerged in Britain and South Africa
Paris, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Jan, 2021 ) :Pfizer and BioNTech, makers of a Covid-19 vaccine, said on Thursday that their product is effective against coronavirus variants that have emerged in Britain and South Africa.
In a statement, the two companies said the "small differences" detected in tests comparing the original virus and the recent versions "are unlikely to lead to a significant reduction in the effectiveness of the vaccine".
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