Study: Single dose of Oxford or Pfizer '80% effective at preventing hospital admission'

The study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, included more than 7.5 million people aged 70 and over in England

Protection against even developing symptomatic Covid-19 in the first place ranged between 57 and 61% for one dose of Pfizer and between 60 and 73% for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, the study found. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

 - Additional Reporting: Reuters

A single shot of the Pfizer or Oxford vaccine offers dramatic protection against hospital admission and severe disease in older people, according to a new study from Public Health England (PHE).