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WHO recommends Astrazeneca vaccine for adults over 18
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WHO CHIEF SCIENTIST SAYS HOPES EMERGENCY USE LISTING BY WHO OF ASTRAZENECA COVID VACCINE FOLLOWS SHORTLY
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) February 10, 2021
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AZD1222 vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Oxford University and Astra Zeneca: Background paper (draft)
Replication-deficient adenovirus vectors containing a pathogen-specific transgene have been used as novel vaccines because of their ability to induce strong humoral and cellular responses. However, preexisting immunity might reduce the immunogenicity of vectors derived from human viruses, hence, use of simian adenoviruses might be preferable. COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca, also known as AZD1222 or ChAdOx1-S (recombinant), was developed by the Oxford University, United Kingdom, and Astra Zeneca, and is a replication-deficient chimpanzee adenovirus-vectored vaccine expressing the full-length SARS CoV-2 spike ... (full story)
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Significant move from @WHO - they are following Britain in recommending the Oxford AZ vaccine be given 8-12 weeks apart, saying a longer gap "associated with greater vaccine efficacy" and will reach more people.
— Chris Smyth (@Smyth_Chris) February 10, 2021
And recommend for over 65s toohttps://t.co/x4b3YWGa69
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