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J&J’s COVID vaccine cuts asymptomatic infection: Data Byte

AZ’s vaccine does not

February 25, 2021 1:57 AM UTC

An early look at the protection conferred by J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine against asymptomatic infection suggests a single shot of the adenoviral vaccine halves the risk of transmission by those who are unaware they’ve contracted the virus.

The data for COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen (JNJ-78436735) contrast an analysis that found COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (AZD1222) provided no protection from asymptomatic infection. ...