Oxford scientists say they will not rush to get Covid vaccine results by Christmas
by Sarah Boseley Global health editor from Science | The Guardian on (#5AKAY)
Further trials required but delight' after early data reveals strong immune response in over-70s
Oxford University's scientists have said they will not rush to publish efficacy results from their Covid vaccine trial, playing down expectations that some of the 100m doses the UK has ordered may be available by Christmas.
Prof Andrew Pollard, chair of the Oxford vaccine group, said they were not in competition with Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, which have both published results showing their innovative vaccines successfully protected more than 90% of people from falling ill with Covid-19.
Continue reading...