London - Sana
A British study showed that a single dose of the Coronavirus vaccine can reduce the risk of HIV infection in the family around the home by half.
The BBC reported today that the study conducted by the British Public Health Authority concluded that those who received a first dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine and were infected after three weeks were less dangerous in terms of transmitting the virus to others by between 38% and 49% compared to In people who have not yet been vaccinated.
For his part, British Health Minister Matt Hancock described the results of the study as great news and urged everyone to get the vaccine.
The Public Health Authority said in a statement that the study monitored the availability of protection from the Corona virus, about 14 days after receiving the vaccine, at similar levels, regardless of the ages of cases or contacts.
It is noteworthy that the study, which has not yet been fully reviewed, included 57,000 people who had contact with 24,000 families in which a laboratory confirmed case of Coronavirus appeared and received the vaccine, compared to about one million contacts of cases who did not receive the vaccine.
