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Bloomberg: AstraZeneca Wants To Hold Another Vaccine Trial

AstraZeneca's CEO reportedly wants to intentionally test a one-and-a-half dose regimen after receiving mixed results from the drugmaker's trial.

Bloomberg: AstraZeneca Wants To Hold Another Vaccine Trial
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AstraZeneca's CEO says the company needs to conduct another global trial for its vaccine. That's according to a report from Bloomberg. 

AstraZeneca initially said its vaccine showed 62 percent effectiveness when taken as a full two-dose regimen. 

It also said the vaccine was up to 90 percent effective when participants were given a dose and a half. But the difference in dosages was apparently a mistake. 

Some of the vials used in the trial had a lower concentration of the vaccine. 

AstraZeneca's CEO wants to administer that one-and-a-half dosage intentionally and see if the 90 percent efficacy results hold up.