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AstraZeneca, Oxford University Buoyed By Vaccine Response.

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British pharma giant AstraZeneca PLC said on Monday trials of its coronavirus vaccine pioneered with Oxford University had shown "encouraging" responses among elderly, as well as younger participants.

The potential vaccine, one of 10 around the world in the most advanced phase III of trials, showed "strong immune responses" in all adult groups during the previous stage, according to an update from Oxford.

An AstraZeneca spokesman said the initial results "further build the body of evidence for the safety and immunogenicity" of its experimental vaccine.

"It is encouraging to see immunogenicity responses were similar between older and younger adults, the spokesman added.

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Badbessie

To be honest this should be good news but after watching the news this morning long term immunity is said to be limited in people who have been followed by another group of researchers.

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2greys in reply toBadbessie

Antibodies declining yes. I wish they would stop all the 'easy' research with antibodies and concentrate on the 'harder to do' T-cell research.

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This is where that news story has originated from, if you are interested.

imperial.ac.uk/medicine/res...

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Lfcpremier

Really hope this is the case. Keep hearing that. a vaccine will be ready soon: certainly hope so! 🙏

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2greys

The AstraZeneca vaccine has been shown to develop a robust T-cell response. To be honest my hopes do lay with this particular vaccine.

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Mavary

It can’t come quick enough as far as I’m concerned. I would love the confidence to go shopping like I used too.

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rodders1941 in reply toMavary

Mavary lm with you all the way, l just miss people, meals out, shopping, in other wards l want my life back. take care and have a good Christmas Rodders 41

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Mavary in reply torodders1941

For the sake of a few more months it’s worth the wait. I don’t mind being in. I’ve got plenty of people to talk to on the phone. We’ve had a long time of not really being able to do much. What’s a few more weeks or months. Not as long as we’ve already had and once we get the vaccine we will be able to get out and about like we used to. Be patient.

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