Imperial College London has shelved plans for a large scale trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate.
Scientists at the university say they will instead focus on making booster jabs to supplement existing vaccines and provide immunity against new variants.
They said although early results of their own jab were promising , the fact Oxford, Pfizer and Moderna beat them to the punch meant it was no longer worth pursuing.
Imperial said it will use its brand new saRNA technology to help make current vaccines better at targeting antibody-resistant strains, including the ones that first emerged in Brazil and South Africa that are causing international alarm.
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