J&J booster 84% effective against Omicron hospitalisation, S.Africa says
17 January 2022 |
5:08 am
A Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is 84% effective in protecting against being hospitalised by the Omicron variant for 1-2 months after it is received, the head of South Africa's Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Glenda Gray, said on Friday.
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