Health
How has the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine been approved so quickly? – Dunfermline Press
British regulators have adopted the phrase ‘safety is our watchword’.
Traditionally vaccines can take years to research and develop, so how has a vaccine been approved for use so quickly?Here the PA news agency answers your questions about vaccine production and approval in a pandemic, ahead of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab being rolled out from Monday.(PA Graphics)
– How has this come about so quickly?
The timetable for developing and approving a Covid vaccine has been condensed due to the coronavirus crisis.
– What is the usual process for developing a vaccine?
Traditionally…
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