New data shows Oxford jab reduces Covid hospitalisations by 80% in over-80s
Telegraph, 02 Mar 2021
A single dose of the Pfizer or Oxford vaccine offers dramatic protection against hospital admission and severe disease in older people, according to a new study from Public Health England (PHE).
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the "exciting" real-world data which found either vaccine is more than 80 per cent effective at preventing hospital admission around three to four weeks after the first dose.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the "exciting" real-world data which found either vaccine is more than 80 per cent effective at preventing hospital admission around three to four weeks after the first dose.
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