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The study adds to the growing body of evidence that vaccines using mRNA technology — such as BioNTech and Moderna — offer better protection against the coronavirus and its variants that those developed by more traditional methods such as using inactivated virus parts.
— Jerome Taylor (@JeromeTaylor) July 16, 2021
"Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good," he told @AFP.
— Jerome Taylor (@JeromeTaylor) July 16, 2021
"It is clearly better to go and get vaccinated with an inactivated vaccine than to wait and not get vaccinated," he added.
"Many, many lives have been saved by the inactivated vaccines."
"The priority would be boosters for people who received Sinovac while boosters for people who initially received BioNTech might not be so urgent," he told @AFP.
— Jerome Taylor (@JeromeTaylor) July 16, 2021
The HKU researchers said their data suggested "alternative strategies" such as earlier booster shots might be needed to increase protection for those who have received Sinovac.
— Jerome Taylor (@JeromeTaylor) July 16, 2021
Cowling said when to give booster shots would be the next phase of their ongoing studies.
At the start of the vaccination campaign Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leaders very visibly and near unanimously opted for Sinovac, which was fast-tracked for approval by city regulators.
— Jerome Taylor (@JeromeTaylor) July 16, 2021
The most important thing to take away from this thread is to get vaccinated.
— Jerome Taylor (@JeromeTaylor) July 16, 2021
HKers are in the incredibly fortunate position to be able to choose between two vaccines.
Do it to protect yourself and – more importantly – for others.
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#NSTnation People who received #BioNTech's #coronavirus #vaccine had ten times the amount of antibodies than those given #China's #Sinovac, a Hong Kong study has shown.https://t.co/JwndczVOek#Covid19
— New Straits Times (@NST_Online) July 16, 2021
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