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• Interim analysis results of COV002 & COV003 study of AZD1222 in the UK & Brazil showed the vaccine is effective in preventing COVID-19 and no hospitalizations/ severe cases of the disease were reported
• One dosing regimen showed an efficacy of 90% when AZD1222 was given as a half dose- followed by a full dose of at least 1 mos. apart & another dosing regimen showed 62% efficacy when given as 2 full doses at least 1 mos. apart. The combined analysis from both dosing regimens resulted in the efficacy of ~70%
• AZ will plan regulatory submission of the data across the globe and will seek an Emergency Use Listing from the WHO for an accelerated pathway to vaccine availability in low-income countries

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