A volunteer taking part in clinical trials for the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University has died, Brazil’s health authority said, adding it would not halt the trials while investigating the death
SÃO PAULO—Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said clinical trials in the country for the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca would continue despite the death of one of the volunteers.
Oxford University said it had carried out a “careful assessment” of the case in Brazil and that “there have been no concerns about safety of the clinical trial.”
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