Trials of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine resuming after 'wake up call'

[canetoad]

London: British clinical trials for the AstraZeneca and Oxford University coronavirus vaccine have resumed following confirmation by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) that it was safe to do so, the company said on Saturday.

The late-stage trials of the experimental vaccine, one of the most advanced in development, were suspended this week after an illness in a study subject in Britain.

"The standard review process triggered a voluntary pause to vaccination across all global trials to allow review of safety data by independent committees, and international regulators," AstraZeneca said.

"The UK committee has concluded its investigations and recommended to the MHRA that trials in the UK are safe to resume.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/astrazeneca-says-trials-of-covid-vaccine-resuming-20200913-p55v2a.html

Our state government today announced the first mass-vaccination sites and are starting to train staff to run them.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. AstraZeneca is exhibiting the most responsible behavior possible in these times.

I applaud their caution.

And I am relieved to hear that their trials are now resuming.

[canetoad]

2. I agree Peggy

The Aussie government has pre-ordered something like 40 million doses of this vaccine when it is tested and ready for release. They obviously believe it is the best of the vaccine candidates.