Axed Aussie vaccine was hugely effective The abandoned University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine showed promise for providing protection across coronavirus variants, new research has found. Health by Janelle Miles Premium Content Subscriber only New data on the abandoned University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine shows it had promise to provide protection across virus variants. It comes as Queensland recorded zero new cases in the past 48 hours, from local or other sources. Results from the only human study of the vaccine candidate also found it was safe and produced a strong immune response in 99 per cent of participants who received two doses.