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Covid: Oxford vaccine shows ‘encouraging’ immune response in older adults – BBC News
The phase two trial results raise hopes the jab can protect age groups most at risk from Covid-19.
image captionElisa Granato was one of the volunteers given the Oxford vaccine
The Oxford coronavirus vaccine shows a strong immune response in adults in their 60s and 70s, raising hopes that it can protect age groups most at risk from the virus.
Researchers say
the Lancet phase two findings, based on 560 healthy adult volunteers, are “encouraging”.
They are also testing whether the vaccine stops people developing Covid-19 in larger, phase three trials.
Early results from this crucial stage are…
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