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Covid-19 vaccines are all highly protective against death, study shows

Efficacy against Covid-linked disease averaged about 85% after a full course, say University of Florida researchers.

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Study researched eight vaccines being used in the world.

Jason Gale | Bloomberg
Current Covid shots provide a high level of protection against hospitalization and death, according to a summary of the efficacy of eight vaccines that showed the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE jab may better at stopping at least two worrisome coronavirus variants.

Efficacy against Covid-linked disease averaged about 85% after a full course, rising to almost 100% protection against severe disease, hospitalization or death, Julia Shapiro, Natalie Dean, Ira Longini and colleagues said in a paper released Friday before peer-review and publication. The University of Florida researchers compared data from journal articles and media reports for products that have gone through