Pfizer CEO says there is 'encouraging' data on whether its vaccine stops Covid transmission
“We know that in animals, [there is] significant protection from transferring the virus,” Dr Albert Bourla told an the EPP Group health event.
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“We know that in animals, [there is] significant protection from transferring the virus,” Dr Albert Bourla told an the EPP Group health event.
Both variants are feared to be more transmissible, and research is ongoing.
Hiqa has advised NPHET on the higher-risk settings and factors linked with the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it would be available to priority groups before then.
This vaccine includes the killed virus mixed with aluminium hydroxide, which is known to boost immune responses.
WHO director-general Dr Tedros urged governments to focus on testing, distancing, and face masks.
Researchers at Oxford University described the results as encouraging but said “there is still much work to be done”.
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Dr Cillian De Gascun is a medical virologist, and chair of the HSE’s Coronavirus Expert Advisory Group,