[Press release – not published yet] Covid-19: Oxford vaccine offers less protection against South Africa variant

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial results – University of the Witwatersrand

Commentaries: Covid: Oxford jab offers less S Africa variant protection – BBC AND Expert reaction to news reports that the Oxford/AZ vaccine gives limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 – Science Media Centre AND Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID shot less effective against South African variant: study – Reuters

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

[Thread] 1. NEW Early data (not yet peer reviewed) shows the #AstraZeneca #CovidVaccine, that SA will start to administer this month, doesn't appear to offer protection against mild/moderate disease caused by the #501YV2 variant identified in the country. https://t.co/UWD0Xilner

— Mia Malan (@miamalan) February 7, 2021