(CNN) There's more good news on vaccines. Real-life data from the United Kingdom has shown that the vaccination rollout is having a positive impact -- even after just one dose. One dose of the vaccine reduced the risk of infection by 72% after three weeks, while two doses reduced the risk of infection by 85%, according to the data released yesterday. And this high level of protection extended to the new, and more contagious, B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant first identified in the UK in December. The data follows on from a similar study published in Israel earlier this month, which showed that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine reduced symptomatic coronavirus infections by more than 90% in the real world.

Source: The Nation February 23, 2021 13:07 UTC