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Why is webmd saying moderna vaccine less effective for new covid variant from south africa how true is it. i got moderna vaccine is why i ask webmb starting to scare people?
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Not a concern: Both the vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech produce such powerful levels of immune protection — generating higher levels of antibodies on average than people who recover from a Covid-19 infection have — that they should be able to withstand some drop in their potency (even with a new variant) without really losing their ability to guard people from getting sick.
Answered 1/26/2021
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Don't be too alarmed: Tests show Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protects against new strains (but works better against UK strain vs South African), Moderna is developing booster directed against new COVID 19 strains. REF: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/01/25/960341384/moderna-finds-covid-19-vaccine-less-effective-against-variant-found-in-south-afr
Answered 1/26/2021
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