Virus, Variants, Vaccines: 2 Doses Enough To Fight Covid Mutants?

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  • Published On: May 23, 2021
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As a new UK study says that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines work against the B.1.617.2 COVID virus variant, Dr Gagandeep Kang, one of India's leading virologists, speaks to NDTV about the future of India's vaccination strategy. Dr Kang says that India must try to vaccinate as many people as possible as quickly as possible with at least one dose. "We could be looking at mixing vaccination doses as well", says Dr Kang.

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