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The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine could lead to a "substantial" fall in the spread of the virus, say scientists. The impact of Covid vaccines on transmission has been a crucial unknown that will dramatically shape the future of the pandemic. The study, which has not been formally published, also showed the vaccine remained effective while people waited for a second dose. It was 76% effective during the three months after the first shot...................................This study - on 17,000 people in the UK, South Africa and Brazil - showed protection remained at 76% during the three months after the first dose. This rose to 82% after people were given the second dose.. ......................................The report does not tackle the impact of the new variants on how well the vaccines work.

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cofdrop-UK

Thank you so much for this 2G. It is welcome positivity re the AZ.Cx

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Hollyjt

Thank you great news. Holly

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B0xermad

Glad mine was the astra zeneca vaccine

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peege

Stunning news, listening to it on radio 4 this morning. Have you and Sharon had yours 2greys? I cant recall.

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No not yet, next week, via the GP's surgery, so likely to be the AstraZeneca.

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peege in reply to 2greys

Ah good. All gp surgeries have got together in my town to provide their own vaccine service. An acquaintance had AZ at the firestation this morning so perhaps that on their menu today. Roll on 5pm xx

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Walkwalkwalk

More good news and so good to be part of it.

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watergazer

sounds extremely promising x

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