Covid-19: Existing vaccines still effective against UK, South African variants, says Dr Adham

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Covid-19 vaccines currently being used in the country are still effective in protecting recipients against the UK B.1.1.7 and South African B.1.351 variants of the coronavirus, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

However, The Health Minister said the Health Ministry was still awaiting reports from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relating to the effects of the vaccines against the two variants.