AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Remain Stalled In The U.S.

AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Remain Stalled In The U.S.

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AstraZeneca released its trial blueprint, detailing the testing of its potential vaccine. Trials are stalled in the US but have resumed in other countries. Testing was paused due to neurological side effects in participants, though the second case was not linked to the vaccine. The FDA has not yet commented on whether trials will continue in the US.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which company released a trial blueprint for its potential vaccine?

Pfizer

Moderna

Johnson & Johnson

AstraZeneca

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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In which countries have AstraZeneca's trials resumed?

Germany, France, Italy, Spain

United States, Canada, Mexico

Britain, Brazil, India, South Africa

China, Japan, South Korea, Australia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What was the reason for halting AstraZeneca's trials?

Insufficient volunteers

Regulatory issues

Lack of funding

Serious neurological side effects in participants

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the company and UK regulators conclude about the second case of side effects?

It was linked to the vaccine

It was not linked to the vaccine

It was inconclusive

It was due to a different medication

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current status of the FDA's decision on the trials?

The FDA has approved the continuation

The FDA has rejected the continuation

The FDA has requested more data

The FDA has not commented yet