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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Three jabs best for preventing Covid infections, global analysis finds

A person receiving a vaccination in their arm
Research from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found three doses of the same mRNA vaccine was as effective as a combination of jabs. Photograph: Europa Press News/Europa Press/Getty Images

Three doses of the same Covid-19 vaccine or a combination of jabs work equally well in preventing infections, according to the largest study of its kind.

While the effectiveness of individual coronavirus vaccines is well known, the evidence around combinations of jabs has been less clear, especially for particular groups such as older people and those who are immunocompromised.

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