Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate Appears Safe, Induces Immune Response, Preliminary Study Finds


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According to the findings of the phase 1/2 randomised clinical trial, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, the vaccine candidate could induce an antibody response in participants within 28 days of the first immunisation, by giving two doses 14 days apart. The researchers, including those from the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China, also found the optimum dose to generate the highest antibody responses, while taking account of side effects and production capacity. While the average levels of neutralising antibodies induced by CoronaVac was lower than levels seen in people who have previously had Covid-19...