The World Health Organization's chief scientist has advised individuals against mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, saying such decisions should be left to public health authorities. Swaminathan had called mixing a "data-free zone" but later clarified her remarks in an overnight tweet. "Data from mix and match studies of different vaccines are awaited - immunogenicity and safety both need to be evaluated." Also read DCGI likely to approve Zydus Cadila's vaccine for children above 12 yearsA clinical trial led by the University of Oxford in the UK is ongoing to investigate mixing the regimen of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines. The trial was recently expanded to include the Moderna Inc and Novavax Inc vaccines.

Source: dna July 13, 2021 19:52 UTC