Matt Hancock last night hailed the Novavax vaccination's 86.3 per cent effectiveness against the Kent strain of Covid-19. New data released on Thursday confirmed the Novavax vaccine is safe and 96 per cent effective at preventing infection against the original strain of Covid-19. It was also 86.3 per cent effective against the Kent strain, known as B.1.1.7. However, in South Africa, the Novavax jab was found to only be 55.3 per cent effective against the native variant. Researchers determined the vaccine was 96.4 per cent effective against the original strain and 86.3 per cent against the Kent variant circulating in the UK.

Source: Daily Mail March 12, 2021 01:57 UTC