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English data shows single dose of AZ Covid-19 vaccine gives 80 per cent lower risk of death
A vial labelled u00e2u20acu02dcAstraZeneca Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccineu00e2u20acu2122 and a broken syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken March 15, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic

LONDON, May 10 — Data from the rollout of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine shows one dose of the shot results in 80 per cent less risk of death from the disease, Public Health England said today.

It also said protection against death from the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rises from approximately 80 per cent after one dose to 97 per cent after two doses in its new analysis. — Reuters

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