Real-world data on Pfizer and Oxford Covid vaccines is ‘stunning’, scientist says

Prof Pollard told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the findings were “stunning”, and this was for two reasons.

Professor Andrew J Pollard , director of the Oxford Vaccine group. Picture: Oxford University/PA

Real-world data on the effectiveness of the Oxford and Pfizer vaccines is “stunning” and countries across Europe will take note, a scientist behind one of the jabs has said.

Professor Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, welcomed the new study from Public Health England (PHE) which found that protection against developing symptomatic Covid-19 in the over-70s was around 60% for both Oxford and Pfizer after a single dose, while among the over-80s the vaccines offered more than 80% protection against hospital admission.