Coronavirus vaccine from UQ and CSL abandoned after HIV response which scientists say was ‘unexpected’ – ABC News

Scientists behind the UQ coronavirus vaccine are “devastated” over the decision to abandon the trial, but say it was a “risk-based decision” to maintain public confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine process.
Key points:

• Clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Queensland (UQ) and CSL have been abandoned
• Researchers say the vaccine generated antibodies that led to “false-positive” HIV test results
• The UQ-CSL team said they did not anticipate the “false-positive” reaction…

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