Blow For CureVac As COVID-19 Vaccine Hits 47% Efficacy

Second Interim Readout Disappoints

 
• By Andrew McConaghie

CureVac is not throwing in the towel just yet, but the odds are stacked against a successful end result.

TUEBINGEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 21: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) the Logo of Curevac is seen on a sign in front of the CUREVAC building on November 21, 2020 in Tuebingen, Germany.
The results are short of the pre-specified success criteria, and far behind the spectacular 90% plus achieved by Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines. (DeFodi Images/Getty Images)

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