AstraZeneca says its Covid-19 vaccine should be effective against new coronavirus variant
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc told Reuters on Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine should be effective against the new coronavirus variant, adding that studies were under way to fully probe the impact of the mutation.
The Covid-19 mutation known as the B.1.1.7 lineage may be up to 70% more infectious and more of a concern for children. Reuters