Will Covid Vaccines Be Effective Against New Indian Strain?

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Dr Randeep Guleria tells NDTV that vaccines will be effective against the new strains, but their efficacy might be lesser. The vaccines will help in people not getting severe disease, but people may still get a mild illness. He says getting the vaccine is important. Regular surveillance data is key to knowing if vaccines need to be modified to fight the new variant strains, he adds.

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