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Merlot

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6. Any idea why it's 94% effective in US and 75% Globally?

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Sep 21, 2021, 10:47 AM

Sep 2021

Maybe this:

Barouch said the J&J vaccine may appear less effective in countries outside the United States because it was tested in many countries when variants were circulating that can evade the protection offered by vaccines.

What happens when those variants reach the US?

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J&J vaccine news!!! Second booster shot 94% effective. Looks like this might happen. [View all] underpants Sep 2021 OP

Yay! LisaL Sep 2021 #1

I couldn't post much of the article. underpants Sep 2021 #3

Good news Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #2

KnR for many reasons. nt Hugin Sep 2021 #4

6 months is November for me durablend Sep 2021 #5

Any idea why it's 94% effective in US and 75% Globally? Merlot Sep 2021 #6