Vaccine Still Possible By Year-End Despite Trial Pause, Says AstraZeneca

Tt depends on how fast regulators moved, AstraZeneca says.

Vaccine Still Possible By Year-End Despite Trial Pause, Says AstraZeneca

A randomised clinical trial was paused in the UK. (Representational)

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Drugs giant AstraZeneca on Thursday said a Covid-19 vaccine could still be available by as early as the end of this year, despite a randomised clinical trial in the UK being paused.

"We could still have a vaccine by the end of this year, early next year," the company's chief executive Pascal Soriot said, adding it depended on how fast regulators moved.

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