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Oxford Covid Vaccine Efficacy: Is It 70% Or 90%?

NEW DELHI: AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford said Monday that their Covid vaccine was an average 70 percent effective, but added that it could be up to 90% effective without serious side effects. In 8,895 participants who received two full doses, the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine was 62%. …

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Explained: How far are we from a Covid-19 vaccine now?

Written by Prabha Raghavan | New Delhi | Updated: November 24, 2020 7:37:08 am The AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is called AZ1222; its Indian version, Covishield, is currently in late-stage testing. (Reuters photo) The Swedish-British company AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford information published on Monday on the effectiveness of his vaccine, …

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As of November 25, the RT-PCR test must be performed for all passengers arriving in Mumbai from Delhi, Rajasthan Goa and Gujarat; Night curfew on HP

Last week, Oxford University scientists hoped to report the results of late-stage trials of their COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas. Dr Andrew Pollard, an expert in pediatric infections and immunity at Oxford, said the research was slowed by low infection rates over the summer, but phase III trials are now accumulating …

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