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14 Apr, 4 tweets, 2 min read
The first study to directly compare immune reactions between Pfizer’s and AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines found strong and broadly similar antibody responses in over-80-year-olds after a first dose of either shot, scientists said reut.rs/3uVXFsZ Image
The UK study also found that a critical component of the immune system known as T cells showed a more enhanced response in those who got the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine than in those who got the Pfizer/BioNTech one Image
The scientists behind the study, which analyzed blood samples from 165 people in Britain aged between 80 and 99 who had been given a first COVID-19 vaccine dose, said that finding merited further investigation Image
While antibodies can block the coronavirus’ ability to enter human cells, T cells can act as broader protection by attacking and killing any cells that have been infected with the virus.

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