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Sinovac shot gives no shield for Omicron: Hong Kong study
Wed, Dec 15, 2021 - 11:21 AM
UPDATED Wed, Dec 15, 2021 - 12:07 PM
[HONG KONG] The vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech, one of the most widely used in the world, does not provide sufficient antibodies to neutralise the Omicron variant, said Hong Kong researchers in initial lab findings that may have sweeping consequences for the millions of people relying on the Chinese shot to protect them against Covid-19.
Among a group of 25 people fully vaccinated with Sinovac's shot, which is called Coronavac, none showed sufficient antibodies in their blood serum to neutralise the Omicron variant, said a statement from a team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong released late Tuesday (Dec 14) night.
In a separate group of 25 fully vaccinated with the messenger RNA shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, 5 of them had neutralising ability against the new variant, the scientists said. That's in line with findings released last week by the companies, who said a third shot would be sufficient to protect against Omicron...
Sinovac shot gives no shield for Omicron: Hong Kong study
Wed, Dec 15, 2021 - 11:21 AM
UPDATED Wed, Dec 15, 2021 - 12:07 PM
[HONG KONG] The vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech, one of the most widely used in the world, does not provide sufficient antibodies to neutralise the Omicron variant, said Hong Kong researchers in initial lab findings that may have sweeping consequences for the millions of people relying on the Chinese shot to protect them against Covid-19.
Among a group of 25 people fully vaccinated with Sinovac's shot, which is called Coronavac, none showed sufficient antibodies in their blood serum to neutralise the Omicron variant, said a statement from a team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong released late Tuesday (Dec 14) night.
In a separate group of 25 fully vaccinated with the messenger RNA shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, 5 of them had neutralising ability against the new variant, the scientists said. That's in line with findings released last week by the companies, who said a third shot would be sufficient to protect against Omicron...
