Fears Jab Fades After 6 Months

Findings from a new Covid study appear to show a drop in protection against the virus six months after receiving a second vaccination.

- Sophie Collins

It is understood that after the full dose of Pfizer/BioNTech or AstraZeneca, the highest level of cover only lasts for six months and fell to 50 per cent in some cases.

The Zoe Covid Study – involving 1.2million participants – revealed the Pfizer jab was 88 per cent effective at preventing severe side effects one month after the second dose. But after five to six months’ protection, it dropped to 74 per cent.