Halfdose

Oxford Covid vaccine trial volunteers told about half-dose in ‘gobbledygook’ letter

by

People in Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine trial weren’t told when they were given a dose that was too small until months later, an investigation has revealed. Ethics experts said they were concerned scientists informed volunteers about the blunder in a letter that was packed with ‘gobbledygook’. The error caused controversy late last year when it … Read more

Half-dose of Oxford vaccine was NOT a ‘mistake’ and was known before people got jabs, scientists say

by

Oxford scientists say the more effective half-dose regimen of their coronavirus vaccine was not given by ‘mistake’. In a hit back against claims that the team had accidentally given people the wrong doses of the vaccine, the researchers said they had known the doses would be smaller because of a manufacturing issue before they injected … Read more