BERLIN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - German Health Minister Jens Spahn
said on Monday that current evidence suggests all three vaccines
approved in Europe for COVID-19 provided effective protection
against serious infections.
"According to what we know now, all three vaccines are
effective in preventing the severe course of the COVID-19
illness," Spahn told a news conference.
South Africa decided to put on hold use of AstraZeneca's
COVID-19 shot in its vaccination programme after data
showed it gave minimal protection against mild-to-moderate
infection caused by the country's dominant coronavirus variant.
(Reporting by Caroline Copley
Editing by Riham Alkousaa)
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