Pfizer says vaccine protection covers COVID-19 variants and lasts at least six months

Published April 1, 2021 12:00am ET



Pfizer says its Phase 3 clinical trial confirmed COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts at least six months after the second dose and covers emerging variants.

Originally, the company could only guarantee 90 days of protection for vaccinated patients, making six months of protection the best estimate offered to date, according to a Pfizer/BioNTech readout.

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