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Oxford vaccine enters final phase of COVID-19 trials


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Andréa Barbosa was thrilled to be jabbed in the arm. The 46-year-old ophthalmologist is one of the 5,000 volunteers in the clinical trial in Brazil of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, ChAdOx1. The vaccine is being developed by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom in collaboration with the biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.

Phases one and two of the clinical trial took place simultaneously in April in southern England, when safety and immune responses were checked in more than a thousand healthy volunteers ages 18 to 55. The vaccine is now in the third and final development phase: testing volunteers in Brazil at the Federal University of São Paulo’s Reference Center for Special Immunobiologicals, as well as at two locations run by the D'Or Institute for Research and Education.

In the U.S., another vaccine candidate from biotech firm Moderna started its phase three clinical trial this week. This trial is recruiting 30,000 volunteers from 89 sites around the country to test the effectiveness of the mRNA vaccine, which would be a first of its kind if approved by the National Institutes of Health.

Preliminary results from the first two phases of clinical trials were published by The Lancet on July 20. Participants had minor side effects, such as fatigue and headache, and none had serious adverse reactions. Researchers also identified that the Oxford vaccine had triggered a strong immune response in the two main defenses responsible for detecting and attacking pathogens—antibodies and T-cells.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/07/oxford-vaccine-enters-final-phase-of-covid-19-trials-in-brazil-cvd/

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My Name Isnt Alice
25 minutes ago, RudraCNG said:

Yasss. Miss Rona about to leave the Hot 100 for good :vegas:

I-

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Mister G
2 minutes ago, Loeppke said:

So is this vaccine to be used for immunity or can it be used for treatment as well? 

I believe both.

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GANGIE
6 minutes ago, My Name Isnt Alice said:

It sold 16.5 million units in 8 months :messga:

Jokes aside I wish everything becomes succesful so miss rona can join miss katy on bubbling under

I- :air:

TONIGHT I WON'T WEAR MY DISGUISE
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6 minutes ago, auburn said:

LET'S GOOOOO. The antivaxxers are shaking right now.

Waiting for crazy americans to protest against the vaccine bcs its against their religious beliefs, god, jesus and their freedom

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auburn
Just now, KanyeWest said:

Waiting for crazy americans to protest against the vaccine bcs its against their religious beliefs, god, jesus and their freedom

Antivax ideology is spreading over the world, and it's so concerning. We are starting to get them here in my country, but they're always the dumbest and more impressionable people with 0 critical thinking. There is something so sinister about NOT wanting your child to get protected against several diseases, like they think with their whole brain, their child will be protected against polio or measles just through their immune system.:cryga:

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The UK possibly finding a covid vaccine on top of appreciating the magic that is Rain On Me by keeping it in the top 5?! I finally stan my country again :tony:

Get that fire exit door, I’m off...
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I'll wait a month or two after that vaccine comes out to ensure that I don't end up growing a fourth arm. 

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Franch Toast
5 hours ago, Doot said:

I'll wait a month or two after that vaccine comes out to ensure that I don't end up growing a fourth arm. 

Don't worry, you'll have to anyway. First responders will receive the initial round, and then I assume they'll prioritize people in the high-risk category. Plenty of time to see if you'll sprout an, ahem, fourth arm (not even going to ask where the third one is :ally:). 

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3 minutes ago, Franch Toast said:

Don't worry, you'll have to anyway. First responders will receive the initial round, and then I assume they'll prioritize people in the high-risk category. Plenty of time to see if you'll sprout an, ahem, fourth arm (not even going to ask where the third one is :ally:). 

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