AstraZeneca Says an Updated COVID-19 Vaccine May Take at Least 6 Months
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AstraZeneca Says an Updated COVID-19 Vaccine May Take at Least 6 Months.
The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said that production
of a vaccine able to effectively combat new COVID-19
variants could take at least six months. .
[AstraZeneca] hopes to reduce the time needed
to reach production at scale to between six to
nine months, by utilizing existing clinical data
and optimizing its established supply chain, AstraZeneca, via ‘The Hill’.
So far, the AstraZeneca vaccine has
been praised for its cheap production costs
and manageable storage requirements. .
However, a recent report revealed that it only offered
“minimal protection” against the more contagious COVID-19
variant that was first discovered in South Africa. .
The country has
since halted the
administration
of AstraZeneca's
COVID-19 vaccine.
The World Health Organization (WHO) still
recommends that the vaccine is used, even in
countries where the South Africa variant is present. .
Even if there is a reduction in the possibility
of these vaccines having a full impact in
its protection capacity especially against
severe disease, there is no reason not to
recommend its use even in countries
that have the circulation of the variants, WHO Chairman Alejandro Cravioto, via ‘The Hill’
The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said that production
of a vaccine able to effectively combat new COVID-19
variants could take at least six months. .
[AstraZeneca] hopes to reduce the time needed
to reach production at scale to between six to
nine months, by utilizing existing clinical data
and optimizing its established supply chain, AstraZeneca, via ‘The Hill’.
So far, the AstraZeneca vaccine has
been praised for its cheap production costs
and manageable storage requirements. .
However, a recent report revealed that it only offered
“minimal protection” against the more contagious COVID-19
variant that was first discovered in South Africa. .
The country has
since halted the
administration
of AstraZeneca's
COVID-19 vaccine.
The World Health Organization (WHO) still
recommends that the vaccine is used, even in
countries where the South Africa variant is present. .
Even if there is a reduction in the possibility
of these vaccines having a full impact in
its protection capacity especially against
severe disease, there is no reason not to
recommend its use even in countries
that have the circulation of the variants, WHO Chairman Alejandro Cravioto, via ‘The Hill’