The UK has granted a temporary authorization to AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine, a move which has been hailed as a game-changer for the country and the world.
UK Authorizes ‘Gamechanger’ AstraZeneca Vaccine Despite Data Doubts
MHRA Rejects Low Dose Data
UK regulator admits evidence sparse on older patients, but believes longer gap between doses can boost efficacy and accelerate numbers of people immunized.
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