Oxford University scientists said that early vaccine test results showed protective immune responses, the first step in evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine,…
Oxford University scientists said that early vaccine test results showed protective immune responses, the first step in evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, per the Associated Press.
“I think it’s going to be very difficult to control this pandemic without a vaccine,” Dr. Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute at Oxford University, told the AP. Hill added that while the vaccine tests performed well, he is still concerned infections are outpacing vaccine production.
Hill told the AP that the vaccine triggers “both arms of the immune system” by producing neutralizing antibodies to block infection and creating T-cells to destroy cells taken over by the virus.
The study posted in The Lancet collected data from 1,007 people aged 18 to 55.
