Oxford, AstraZeneca to resume coronavirus vaccine trial

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

LONDON (AP) — Oxford University says trials of a coronavirus vaccine that it is developing with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will resume, days after being paused due to a reported side-effect in a patient in the U.K.

In a statement, the university said in large trials such as this “it is expected that some participants will become unwell and every case must be carefully evaluated to ensure careful assessment of safety.”

It said that globally some 18,000 people have received the vaccine as part of the trial.

Though it would not disclose information about the patient's illness for reasons of participant confidentiality, an AstraZeneca spokesman said earlier this week that a woman had developed severe neurological symptoms that prompted the pause in testing.


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[DarthDem]

1. I'd like to know if the woman is okay

But of course they're not going to tell us that, and she was probably required to waive all rights to make any statements to anyone but immediate family concerning all aspects of her participation in the trial.

[pandr32]

2. "...every case must be carefully evaluated to ensure careful assessment of safety."

Precisely how proper studies should be conducted--never rushed.

[notinkansas]

4. And this careful evaluation/assessment of safety

was accomplished in just a couple of days? And they've already decided to resume? Whaaatt?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. They may have discovered that she received a placebo and not a vaccine.

With a double-blind test, it might take some to discover.

[LisaL]

6. No, it already has been reported she received a vaccine.

NT

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. Ok, I'm surprised they would make that public.

[LisaL]

11. They did.

"The board tasked with overseeing the data and safety components of the AstraZeneca clinical trials confirmed that the participant was injected with the company’s Covid-19 vaccine and not a placebo, Soriot said on the conference call, which was set up by the investment bank J.P. Morgan."

https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/09/astrazeneca-covid19-vaccine-trial-hold-patient-report/

[pandr32]

7. I've been a study participant

Not this one, obviously, but serious reactions are usually given serious attention.

[ananda]

10. It's been over a week.

I really trust Oxford and AstraZ to do this right.

I would take that vaccine whenever it's ready.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Independent review and regulatory authority OKed this

On Sunday [06/09/2020] our standard review process triggered a study pause to vaccination across all of our global trials to allow the review of safety data by an independent safety review committee, and the national regulators. All routine follow-up appointments continued as normal during this period.

The independent review process has concluded and following the recommendations of both the independent safety review committee and the UK regulator, the MHRA, the trials will recommence in the UK.

https://covid19vaccinetrial.co.uk/trial-resumes

[LisaL]

8. It might have been approved, but this is a second adverse reaction that caused

temporary stop in the trial. Both reactions are similar and resulted in spinal court inflammation. Apparently they decided the first's person reaction was caused by multiple sclerosis.
It's kind of worrisome if this vaccine is causing this side effect in some people.

[DeminPennswoods]

12. Watched any TV commericials for approved drugs lately?

The lists of possible serious adverse reactions are many up to and including death.

[LisaL]

13. The difference is, drugs are given to people who are sick.

Vaccines are given to people who are healthy.
I dunno if I would want to take a vaccine that has serious side effects.

[womanofthehills]

14. Thansverse myelitis is listed as a very rare side effect of most vaccines