Oxford/AZ Vaccine Hits 70% Efficacy In Phase III Trials
90% Response Seen In Half Dose Trial
Executive Summary
Topline results have produced a lower efficacy rate than seen in the Pfizer and Moderna trials, but a subgroup receiving a half-dose in their first injection showed a 90% efficacy result.
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