
What we know so far about the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Scientists worldwide have been working to produce an effective COVID-19 vaccine. There is increasing concern surrounding the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine making it a controversial vaccine candidate. The promise of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was developed in partnership with the University of Oxford shortly after the first Canadian and U.S. COVID-19 lockdowns in March 2020. The vaccine contains a weakened version of a common cold virus and essentially teaches the body how to fight the actual COVID-19 virus. According to the BBC, what makes the AstraZeneca vaccine unique is that this pharmaceutical company is making the vaccine…