完整標題:BBC:牛津疫苗防護力達7成
發稿單位:中央社
發稿時間:2020/11/23 16:00
撰 稿 者:楊昭彥
原文連結:https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202011230168.aspx
一項大規模試驗結果顯示,英國牛津大學(University of Oxford)研發的2019冠狀病毒
疾病(COVID-19,武漢肺炎)疫苗,可防止7成受試者出現症狀。
之前美國輝瑞大藥廠(Pfizer)與莫德納生物技術公司(Moderna)已分別表示,旗下疫
苗試驗結果顯示防護力達95%。牛津大學試驗結果雖堪稱成功,卻也令人失望。
然而英國廣播公司(BBC)報導,相較於另外兩種疫苗,牛津大學疫苗價格便宜得多,而
且儲存更容易,更方便送到全球各個角落。
英國政府已預訂1億劑牛津大學疫苗,足夠替5000萬人接種。
參與牛津大學疫苗試驗的志願者超過2萬人,其中一半在英國進行,其餘在巴西受試。研
究者說疫苗防護力為70%。
有趣的是,有一群志願者先接種半劑疫苗後,再接受完整的一劑疫苗,防護效力就增至9
成。目前還不清楚為何有此差異。
Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55040635
There were 30 cases of Covid in people who had two doses of the vaccine and
101 cases in people who received a dummy injection.
The researchers said it works out at 70% protection.
When volunteers were given two "high" doses the protection was 62%, but this
rose to 90% when people were given a "low" dose followed by a high one. It's
not clear why there is a difference.
Why is the low dose better?
There is not a straightforward answer.
One idea is the immune system rejects the vaccine, which is built around a
common cold virus, if it is given in too big an initial dose.
Or a low then high shot may be a better mimic of a coronavirus infection and
lead to a better immune response.
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中央社要翻BBC新聞也不完整翻,BBC有提到很多資訊,包括差異可能的原因,還有價格等
蘋果有採訪到李秉穎醫師說明為什麼第1劑減量會較有效
因產生的抗體會殺掉第2劑的活病毒
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