European Medicines Agency grants conditional marketing authorisation of Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
This is the third COVID-19 vaccine that EMA has recommended for authorisation in people from 18 years of age. Approval was based on two studies which demonstrated a 59.5% reduction in the number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases in people given the vaccine vs controls.
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European Medicines Agency
SPS commentary:
This approval is supported by a number of documents including an FAQ.