Decision to suspend work on the vaccine was taken on Tuesday 8 September. One of the volunteers who agreed to test an experimental drug fell ill. It is currently unknown whether his malaise is a side effect of the drug.
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AstraZeneca is suspended. The World Health Organization wraps up the decision
A spokesman for the World Health Organization spoke about AstraZeneca’s decision. As he informed in an interview with the portal “Reuters”, WHO supports the actions of AstraZeneca. The representative of the organization stressed that the research was stopped when the volunteer began experience health problemsis standard procedure.
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Safety is paramount in clinical trials of vaccines, and a temporary suspension is not uncommon when examining any unexplained disease in a participant, World Health Organization representative Reuters quotes.
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The representative of the World Health Organization expressed satisfaction that AstraZeneca Group makes the health of research participants a priority. He also appealed to other research centers that are working on a vaccine for the coronavirus. He recommended that they strictly follow all protocols and ensure the safety of volunteers.
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We recommend strict adherence to test protocols during all vaccine trials in order to ensure the safety of volunteers and the ultimate (…) effectiveness of vaccines, a spokesman for the World Health Organization emphasized in an interview with Reuters.
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