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CORONAVIRUS: Another Vaccine Shows Big Promise

British drugmaker AstraZeneca says its vaccine, developed with Oxford University, is showing 90 percent efficacy in phase 3 trials.

TeeRoy's 2 Cents:

  • The world is going to need all of them. That's the only way to get lots of vaccine distributed globally quickly.
  • Since this was developed and tested in Europe, it should put to bed concerns that Trump rushed it through the approval process.
  • This vaccine could be the most important, because distribution is just as important as development -- and it can be transported in normal refrigeration.

Another coronavirus vaccine is showing big promise.

British drugmaker AstraZeneca says its vaccine, developed with Oxford University, is showing 90 percent efficacy in phase 3 trials. Oddly, the best results came when a half-dose was administered initially, followed by a full dose. Two full doses actually yielded lower results -- only 62 percent.

One reason experts have been watching this trial closely: Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines -- which have to stay in extreme cold -- this one can be stored up to six months at 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit. It uses a common cold strain to trigger an immune response in the body. (NBC News)


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