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MARKET TALK: Coronavirus vaccine breakthrough as Oxford scientists discover jab

which could protect against virus for decades (Telegraph)

- Oxford scientists believe they have made a breakthrough in their quest for a

Covid-19 vaccine after discovering that the jab triggers a response that may

offer a "double defence" against the virus. Phase I human trials of the

world-leading Oxford vaccine have shown that it generates an immune response

against the disease, the Telegraph has learned. Blood samples taken from a group

of UK volunteers given a dose of the vaccine showed that it stimulated the body

to produce both antibodies and 'killer T-cells', a senior source said. The

discovery is promising because separate studies have suggested that antibodies

may fade away within months while T-cells can stay in circulation for years.

However the source cautioned that the results, while "extremely promising", did

not yet prove that the Oxford vaccine provides long-lasting immunity against

Covid-19.

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