Single Pfizer jab can reduce asymptomatic Covid infections by 75%

Cambridge doctors record sharp fall in infections after 12 days in Covid test analysis on healthcare workersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA single dose of the Pfizer vaccine can reduce asymptomatic infections by 75%, according to research that suggests the jab could substantially curtail transmission of the disease.Doctors in Cambridge recorded the sharp fall in infections after 12 days of the first shot in an analysis of Covid tests performed on healthcare workers in the last two weeks of January.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 26, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Vaccines and immunisation Coronavirus Health Pfizer Infectious diseases Medical research UK news World news Health policy University of Cambridge Source Type: news