Clinical trial to begin to test Covid vaccine efficacy among children

Published on February 13, 2021 - Duration: 01:22s

Clinical trial to begin to test Covid vaccine efficacy among children

The efficacy of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in children is set to be tested in a new clinical trial.Researchers will use 300 volunteers to assess whether the jab โ€“ known as the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine โ€“ will produce a strong immune response in children aged between six and 17.


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