Design of experiments

Oxford Kept COVID-19 Vaccine Volunteers in Dark About Dosing Error, According to a Letter

About 1,500 of the initial volunteers in a late-stage clinical trial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine were given the wrong dose, but weren't informed that a mistake had been made after the blunder was discovered, documents obtained by Reuters show.

Greek expert dismisses concerns over Pfizer vaccine

London School of Economics Health Policy Professor Elias Mosialos, who is also Greece's international coronavirus spokesperson, has dismissed concerns over the safety of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine.

Six people - four in the placebo group and two in the vaccine group - died during clinical trials, but none of these deaths has been linked to the vaccine, Mosialos said in a Facebook post.

The EC Ensured that Clinical Trials Can Continue Taking Place in the EU during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Today, the Commission has published guidance to ensure that clinical trials can continue taking place in the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is to mitigate the disruption of clinical research in Europe and therefore the negative effects of the pandemic, without compromising on quality and safety.

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