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Andy Meek
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- New data published about the Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine shows promising efficacy data.
- However, there's a caveat: It seems that the vaccine was shown to be 90% effective only in a small group that got a half-dose of the vaccine first.
- This may lead regulators in the UK, US, and Europe to come to different conclusions about the vaccine.
AstraZeneca and Oxford had announced the Phase 3 interim data a few days ago for their experimental coronavirus vaccine candidate, revealing that the drug is 70% effective on average. Pfizer and Moderna both reported efficacy that's even better than Oxford’s results -- but, now, more data has been revealed about the Oxford coronavirus vaccine which seems both exciting, at first glance, but which also may pose a bit of a quandary for regulatory bodies tasked with approving the vaccine candidates.
Basically, according to new trial data published in the Lancet, Oxford University and its partner AstraZeneca are, yes, hoping to get the regulatory nod for their vaccine on the basis of its 70% efficacy, which was achieved after collecting trial results from Brazil and the UK. However, it seems that the vaccine's efficacy is 90% in a subset of the vaccine trial candidates who got a half-dose first -- while the vaccine only has 62% efficacy for the majority.
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