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How well does the AstraZeneca vaccine work? An expert reviews the current evidence – The Conversation AU
Fears that the vaccine doesn’t work in older people appear unfounded.
When the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was first authorised by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, it was hailed as a milestone in turning the tide on the coronavirus.
But in the time since, this highly efficacious vaccine has suffered a lot of reputational damage. In January, the German press and French president Emmanuel Macron falsely claimed that it is largely ineffective in people over 65, despite there being no evidence to support this.
Yet concrete evidence on how protective…
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