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23-May-21, 14:10
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:

Vaccines Highly Effective Against B.1.617.2 Variant After 2 Doses



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New study by PHE shows for the first time that 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against the B.1.617.2 variant first identified in India. Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease from the B.1.617.2 variant is similar after 2 doses compared to the B.1.1.7 (Kent) variant dominant in the UK, and we expect to see even higher levels of effectiveness against hospitalisation and death. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/13910)]