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UK: Oxford overwhelmed by Delta coronavirus variant in just 3 weeks
Covid cases in Oxford have increased fivefold in one week, almost entirely among 15 to 24-year-olds, according to the latest official figures. More...
Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to be tested on children aged 6yrs to 17yrs
Trial will use 300 volunteers to assess whether jab produces strong immune response in children aged six to 17
Researchers will use 300 volunteers to assess whether the jab – known as the the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine – produces a strong immune response in children aged between six and 17. More...
WHO recommends Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for all adults including over 65s
Scientists advising the World Health Organisation (WHO) have recommended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in all adults – including those aged over 65 – after a number of countries opted not to adminster the jab to that group. More...
Oxford University: “vaccine effective against major B.1.1.7 ‘Kent’ coronavirus strain circulating in the UK”
“Data from our trials of the ChAdOx1 vaccine in the United Kingdom indicate that the vaccine not only protects against the original pandemic virus, but also protects against the novel variant, B.1.1.7”
The Oxford University researchers who developed the ChAdOx1-nCoV 19 vaccine have found that it remains effective against one of the new variants of the disease. More...