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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to be trialed on children for first time – msnNOW
Britain’s University of Oxford said Saturday it will test its Covid-19 vaccine in children for the first time, to assess whether it is effective in the young.
LONDON Britain’s University of Oxford said Saturday it will test the impact of its Covid-19 vaccine on children, becoming the first developer to trial whether its coronavirus shot is effective in young people.
The trial will assess the “safety and immune responses” in children and young adults aged between 6 and 17 of the vaccine it developed with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, the university said in a statement.
The trial, which will enroll 300 volunteers will take place in three English cities,…
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