Health
Oxford University to test COVID vaccine on children – DW (English)
The British university has launched a study to assess the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca on subjects aged 6 to 17.
The University of Oxford announced on Saturday that it plans to test the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca on children for the first time.
Researchers said they wanted to determine the safety and immune response of the shot in young people.
The new midstage trial, which will assess whether the vaccine is effective on people aged 6 to 17, seeks 300 volunteers. Up to 240 are expected to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the remainder a control meningitis inoculation. The first jabs are…
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