2 doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots effective against Delta variant, study finds

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'At the moment, around 60% of the patients in serious conditions have been vaccinated. Moreover, according to Hebrew University researchers who advise the government, around 90% of newly infected people over the age of 50 are fully vaccinated.'

The study found that two doses of Pfizer's shot was 88% effective at preventing symptomatic disease from the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant, compared to 93.7% against the previously dominant Alpha variant. Read more:

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