Oxford, AstraZeneca to resume coronavirus vaccine trial

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From Fox News:

LONDON — Oxford University says trials of a coronavirus vaccine that it is developing with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will resume, days after being paused due to a reported side-effect in a patient in the U.K.

In a statement, the university said in large trials such as this “it is expected that some participants will become unwell and every case must be carefully evaluated to ensure careful assessment of safety.”

It said that globally some 18,000 people have received the vaccine as part of the trial. Oxford, AstraZeneca to resume coronavirus vaccine trial | Fox Business

Axios notes "The big picture: A number of coronavirus vaccines are in phase 3 trials, but AstraZeneca remains a frontrunner. The company says it hopes to complete its vaccine by year's end." AstraZeneca to resume COVID-19 vaccine trials - Axios

NIH launches clinical trials network to test COVID-19 vaccines and other prevention tools | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

I'm glad that the trial has resumed and also that other vaccines are in Phase 3.

 

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Good news if true. Ideally, and assuming safe and successful testing by year's end, we should see the vaccine for ourselves some time around July of next year.

 

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Link at which you can type in your city to see where clinical trials are being conducted: COVID-19 Clinical Research Trials | CenterWatch