Health Ministry: Vaccine down to 64% effectiveness in averting symptomatic COVID

The Health Ministry says that in the past month, the Pfizer vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 has dropped by some 30% to 64%.

It notes the drop in effectiveness has come amid the spread of the Delta variant.

The ministry adds that the vaccine’s effectiveness at preventing serious illness is at 93%.

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