Oxford University resumes Covid-19 vaccine trials

Trials of vaccine being developed with AstraZeneca had been paused after participant fell illCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe closely watched trial of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine that was halted after a participant fell ill is to resume in the UK.The University of Oxford, which has partnered with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to pilot the study, said that the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had recommended that its trials resume after an independent committee review of safety data triggered a pause last week.Continue reading...
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