Oxford/AstraZeneca jab appears to offer less protection against variant – so what can ministers do about it?

The government is scrambling to limit the impact of the South African variant of coronavirus after a study indicated that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine offers minimal protection against it for mild to moderate infection. With 147 confirmed cases in the UK, what are ministers’ options?

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