LONDON (June 28): A mixed schedule of vaccines where a shot of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine is given four weeks after an AstraZeneca shot will produce better immune responses than giving another dose of AstraZeneca, an Oxford study said on Monday.
The study, called Com-COV, compared mixed two-dose schedules of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, and found that in any combination, they produced high concentrations of antibodies against the coronavirus spike protein.
The data provides support for the decision of some European countries that have started offering alternatives to AstraZeneca as a second shot after the vaccine was linked to rare blood clots.
Mix-and-match approach boosts immune response of AstraZeneca shot: Oxford study
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Mix-and-match approach boosts immune response of AstraZeneca shot: U K study
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