Oxford University has seen ‘right sort of immune response’ in potential COVID-19 vaccine trial

A volunteer receives a COVID-19 test vaccine injection developed at the University of Oxford in Britain, at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. (File/AP)

• Gilbert said she couldn’t give a timeline for when the vaccine might be ready as it depends on the results of the trial

LONDON: A leading scientist behind the University of Oxford’s potential COVID-19 vaccine said on Wednesday the team has seen the right sort of immune response in trials, which have entered the Phase III clinical stage.
Speaking at a parliamentary hearing, Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the university, said the trial has enrolled 8,000 volunteers for the Phase III of its trial into the vaccine, AZD1222, which was licensed to AstraZeneca.
She said she couldn’t give a timeline for when the vaccine might be ready as it depends on the results of the trial.