As AZ/Oxford COVID Vaccine Suffers Another Blow, Russia’s Comes In From The Cold

Sputnik V Filed For EMA Rolling Review

Discouraging news for AstraZeneca’s vaccine as another adenovirus-based vaccine, Russia’s Sputnik V, looks to be gaining favor.

Sputnik V in Argentina
A batch of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia arrives in Argentina. The EU has signaled its willingness to use the vaccine, which has now begun a rolling review process at the EMA.

Early trial data suggest AstraZeneca/Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine only provides ‘minimal protection’ against the worrying 501Y.V2 South Africa variant of SARS-CoV-2.

The new study, conducted in South Africa but not yet peer reviewed, involved around 2,000 people who were on average...

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