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Researchers Say AstraZeneca Vaccine Lowers COVID-19 Transmission Rate, Prevents Serious Illness

Researchers at the University of Oxford say the AstraZeneca vaccine lowers the rate of coronavirus transmission in addition to preventing people from getting seriously ill.

Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the Georgetown Center for Global Health Science and Security, joins us.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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