ZF-UZ-VAC2001 vaccine is effective against British and Brazilian strains
19/04/2021 11:30
ZF-UZ-VAC2001 vaccine is effective against British and Brazilian strains
19/04/2021 11:30
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 10 December, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Behzod Musayev launched the start of clinical trials of the ZF-UZ-VAC2001 vaccine in the country. The ceremony was held at the Ministry of Innovative Development with the participation of the Minister of Innovative Development Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov and specialists from Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical, the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan reports.
With the assistance of the Uzbek Embassy in China, Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical delivered 6,000 test vaccines (50% real vaccine, 50% placebo), 12,000 PCR tests, 8,000 antibody tests and all auxiliary materials (syringes, masks, glasses, cryovials, etc.) to Uzbekistan. etc.).
On 10 December 2020, Uzbekistan began the third stage of trials of the coronavirus vaccine by the Chinese company Anhui Zhifei Longcom. The team involved in clinical trials of the vaccine included 8 employees from Anhui Zhifei Longcom, 30 scientists from the Center of Excellence, 112 health workers, 36 doctors for the Call Center.
According to the interim results of the third phase of trials, the vaccine showed high efficacy and high levels of antibodies. In addition, according to the results of laboratory tests of samples carried out in February 2021, the vaccine retained neutralizing activity against the "South African" strain of the coronavirus.
Clinical trials in Uzbekistan were conducted in accordance with legal and ethical standards and taking into account the GCP (Good Clinical Practice) rules applied in international clinical practice.
It is worth noting that 90% of the 150 volunteers included in the control group, after the second dose, had an antibody level in the blood above 4.55 Au / ml, which means a sufficient level to neutralize the coronavirus. The vaccine was also confirmed to be effective against new strains of coronavirus - "British" and "Brazilian" strains .
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