Administering a first dose of one vaccine and a second dose of the other, in either order, is likely to provide potent protection, the researchers said.
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AstraZeneca Booster Shot Lifts Immune Response, Study Finds
A third shot of the vaccine lifted immune response in volunteers who had already received two.
Why More People Are Getting Two Different Coronavirus Vaccines
Several countries are allowing mix-and-match inoculation, which scientists hope will have benefits, and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is among those to get it.
Oxford University Scholars Refuse to Teach Under Cecil Rhodes Statue
A statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes at Oxford University has drawn criticism for decades. Now some academics said they would refuse to teach at the college where the statue sits.
AstraZeneca Shots Carry Slightly Higher Risk of Bleeding Problem, New Study Says
But the research, involving 2.53 million adults in Scotland, found that the vaccine’s benefits outweighed the small risks.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces Setbacks in U.K. and European Union
Britain said it would give alternative shots to people under 30, while the European regulator said it had found a ‘possible link’ with rare blood clots.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces New Setbacks in U.K. and European Union
Britain said it would give alternative shots to people under 30, while the European regulator said it had found a ‘possible link’ with rare blood clots.
Possible Side Effects of AstraZeneca Vaccine Come Into Sharper Focus
Regulators may soon issue their first formal warnings about rare blood clots, threatening to cloud the global rollout of a cheap and easy-to-store vaccine.
U.S. Health Officials Question AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Results
According to federal officials, an independent panel of medical experts said the promising results announced by the company on Monday may have relied on “outdated information.”
AstraZeneca Concerns Throw Europe’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Into Deeper Disarray
Germany, France, Italy and Spain became the latest countries to suspend use of the vaccine even as a third wave of the pandemic threatens the continent.