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The Covid-19 vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca works well as a third booster shot, according to a study, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. A third dose was shown to boost the study participants antibodies to the coronavirus, the newspaper said, despite concern that the immune system might fight off the adenovirus used as a delivery mechanism. Some scientists have feared that repeated use of the adenovirus vector - an inactivated cold virus - could stop the immune system recognising the virus s spike protein. However, the study found the participants immune systems reacted to the adenovirus used to deliver the protein, but it had a far more significant reaction to the protein, according to the FT. Citing another person familiar with the trial, the FT said result
UK launches booster COVID vaccine study as B1.617.2 variant cases rise
The Cov-Boost study will trial seven vaccines to provide data on the impact of a third dose on patients immune responses.
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LONDON: Thousands of volunteers will receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine in a new clinical trial launching on Wednesday to study the impact of the third jab to protect against the deadly virus, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced.
The Cov-Boost study will trial seven vaccines to provide data on the impact of a third dose on patients immune responses, as Britain confirmed 2,967 cases of the B1.617.2 variant first discovered in India up from the 2,323 on Monday.
LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Vistry raises profit guidance on strong demand
Mon, 17th May 2021 07:52
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening higher on Monday following a strong US close on Friday, as the UK government s road map out of lockdown enters its next stage in England.
In early company news, Ryanair swung to an annual loss of more than EUR1 billion. Housebuilder Vistry Group raised its annual profit guidance after strong trading so far this year. Technical products supplier Diploma reinstated its interim dividend after a strong first-half performance. Immunodiagnostic Systems agreed to a GBP110 million takeover offer.
Read more about Covid strain found in India can spread like wildfire , says UK Health Secy on Business Standard. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the coronavirus variant first detected in India can "spread like wildfire" among those who haven t received a vaccine against the disease