A man receives the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in West New York, US. Photo: AP
A man receives the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in West New York, US. Photo: AP
Nathan Bartlett
Opinion

Opinion

Nathan Bartlett

Why mRNA Covid-19 vaccines like Pfizer’s jab should be part of a long-term public health strategy

  • Our immunity to the virus wanes over time and the advantage of mRNA vaccines like Pfizer’s is they’re much easier to update than the ‘viral vector’ shots like AstraZeneca’s
  • We should still use the AstraZeneca vaccine now for over-50s – as any immunity is better than none and it will protect you from severe Covid-19, Nathan Bartlett says

A man receives the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in West New York, US. Photo: AP
A man receives the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in West New York, US. Photo: AP
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