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2020-09-09 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Coronavirus vaccine developer places trials on hold after volunteer has serious adverse reaction

[Washington Examiner] AstraZeneca announced Tuesday that clinical trials for its coronavirus vaccine have been placed on hold due to a suspected serious adverse reaction in a patient in the United Kingdom.

A spokesperson from the company said that the decision to pause the clinical trial, which enrolled thousands of volunteers, was part of "a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials, while it is investigated, ensuring we maintain the integrity of the trials," according to Stat.

It remains unknown whether the company put the trial on hold voluntarily or how long the hold will last, but the spokesperson said the company is "working to expedite the review of the single event to minimize any potential impact on the trial timeline."

The AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, developed along with the University of Oxford, is one of nine in phase three clinical trials.

The company did not disclose additional information about the adverse health effect in the U.K. patient. The company spokesperson said that "in large trials illnesses will happen by chance but must be independently reviewed to check this carefully."

The spokesperson also said the company is "committed to the safety of our participants and the highest standards of conduct in our trials."

More than 6.3 million COVID-19 infections have been confirmed in the United States, and nearly 190,000 people have died.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day in November is "unlikely."

The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said in an interview with PBS's Judy Woodruff on Tuesday that a vaccine will more likely be available by the end of the year.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-09-09 00:11|| || Front Page|| [11147 views ] Top

#1 The Gods of the Copybook Headings are here.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-09-09 03:24|| 2020-09-09 03:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Eh, 1 bad reaction in 1 of 9 vaccines in Stage 3 trials. Bad news for AstraZeneca. More market share for the other 8 and a dozen more vaccines not yet in stage 3 trials.

Posted by Thraling Munster5941 2020-09-09 03:36|| 2020-09-09 03:36|| Front Page Top

#3 i may go short on pharma as there's no demand for a vaccine from the vast majority of people.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-09-09 03:57|| 2020-09-09 03:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Demand doesn't really matter. Governments have already contracted for billions of doses.

Posted by Thraling Munster5941 2020-09-09 04:03|| 2020-09-09 04:03|| Front Page Top

#5 What worries me is if the government decides it's pet subjects "need" the vaccine in order to not waste it.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-09-09 07:15|| 2020-09-09 07:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Serious adverse reaction? Did it turn on a liberal brain somewhere?

Posted by gorb 2020-09-09 09:53|| 2020-09-09 09:53|| Front Page Top

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