Coronavirus Notebook: Janssen Vaccine Effective Against Two Virus Variants In South Africa Study, But Gets EU Thrombocytopenia Warning

Data show that more than 480 million COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered in the EU/European Economic Area, with Malta, Iceland and Ireland leading the way in the percentage of people now fully vaccinated.

Coronavirus vaccine side effects are under scrutiny in Europe • Source: Alamy

Results of a South African study show that Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos.’ COVID-19 vaccine provided effective protection against serious illness and death from SARS-CoV-2 infection, and that it was effective against the Beta and Delta variants. Both variants are prevalent in the country.

The open-label, single-arm Phase IIIb Sisonke (Together) trial involved more than 470,000 health care workers aged 18 and over. The...

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