A volunteer has died during trial of COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. No further details were provided citing medical confidentiality of those involved in trials. After the news broke out AstraZeneca shares fell 1.7%.
Volunteer Dies During AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University had died but added that the trial would continue despite the death.
Oxford confirmed the plan to keep testing, saying in a statement that after careful assessment “there have been no concerns about safety of the clinical trial.”
Avisa provided no further details, citing medical confidentiality of those involved in trials.
Meanwhile, as soon as the news broke out, AstraZeneca shares fell 1.7%.
Earlier, drug giant AstraZeneca had stopped global trials...