Oxford Vaccine Triggers ‘Robust’ Immune Response in Older People

Oxford Vaccine Triggers ‘Robust’ Immune Response in Older People
A test tube labeled vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Simon Veazey
Updated:

The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca triggers a “robust” immune response in people in their 60s and over 70, according to researchers.

Published in the Lancet on Wednesday, interim results from the Phase II trial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine show that it triggered similar levels 0f antibodies and T-cell responses across all ages.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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