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The vaccinations against COVID-19 are effective against mutated strain detected in UKEuropean experts were quoted as saying by the German Health Minister on Sunday.
“For all that we know so far, and after the discussions that have taken place between experts from the European authorities”, the new variant of the virus “has no impact on vaccines“Which remain” just as effective, “Minister Jens Spahn told the public television channel ZDF.
“It would be very good news,” added the minister, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU.
The experts of the European Union, together with representatives of the German health surveillance authority (RKI) discussed the issue on Sunday, a source from the German Ministry of Health told AFP.
Mutation of the virus has been observed especially in Britain and has led many European countries to suspend flights from there.
This variant of the new coronavirus is potentially considered 70% more contagious than the previous.
This Monday the European Medicines Agency must meet to, in principle, approve the first vaccine to be used in EU territory, the one developed by the Pfizer-BioNTech laboratories, already used in several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
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