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Britain Studying Mixing Vaccine Shots

The study will include a first dose of Pfizer's vaccine and then a booster of AstraZeneca's and vice versa.
Posted at 3:17 PM, Feb 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-04 15:17:24-05

Researchers in Britain are looking at whether it's safe to combine two different vaccines.

The shots from Pfizer and AstraZeneca are being evaluated.

The study will include a first dose of Pfizer's vaccine and then a booster of AstraZeneca's and vice versa.

Researchers also plan to include other vaccines as they get approved.

Recruitment for participants gets underway today. Results are expected by summer.