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Second Covid vaccine claims to have 94% effectiveness in tackling virus

Nov 16, 2020 12:37
By Shannonside News
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Second Covid vaccine claims to have 94% effectiveness in tackling virus

A second Covid-19 vaccine appears highly effective in preventing the illness following exposure to the virus. US biotech company, Moderna, said that its vaccine

A second Covid-19 vaccine appears highly effective in preventing the illness following exposure to the virus.

US biotech company, Moderna, said that its vaccine is 94.5% effective, according to analysis of its clinical trial.

It comes a week after Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine was over 90% effective.

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Speaking this morning before the announcement, Professor of Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, Luke O'Neil says it's an amazing result.

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