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Stocks, Yields Dip as J&J Vaccine Efficacy Shy of Estimates, But Strength in the Details

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Equity futures and US yields initially dipped on Johnson & Johnson's release of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate efficacy, with the data showing 66% effectiveness in global trial results. It appears the South African variant is dragging the headline lower, with the vaccine 72% effective in the US, 66% in Latin America but just 57% in South Africa.

  • Nonetheless, some positive signals are in the details of the release, with the vaccine candidate proving 85% effective in preventing severe disease across all regions studied, demonstrating complete protection against COVID-related hospitalization and death, 28 days post-vaccination.

Full Johnson & Johnson press release here.

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