Prognosis

Pfizer, BioNTech Shot May Defeat New Variants, Study Shows

  • Study looked at mutation common to U.K., South Africa strains
  • The early data hasn’t yet been subjected to peer review
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Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine may protect against the new fast-spreading variants of the coronavirus that have emerged in the U.K. and South Africa, according to a study.