But they are slightly less protective against the variant in South Africa, which may be more adept at dodging antibodies in the bloodstream. Researchers in South Africa identified another variant after doctors there discovered a jump in COVID-19 cases in October. The variant identified in Britain has been found in at least 20 states in the United States. The pace of the vaccine rollout in the United States, at least, may be picking up. The mRNA technology used in both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines allows them to be created and reformulated much faster than vaccines made with more traditional methods.

Source: bd News24 January 26, 2021 09:33 UTC