Johnson & Johnson pauses clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine over participant's illness

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Johnson & Johnson has paused its clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine candidate after a participant fell ill, just weeks after it announced that trials were in their final stage.

The trial was paused in compliance with regulatory standards after an "unexplained" illness in one of its participants, the company said.Mark Kauzlarich / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileJohnson & Johnson has paused its clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine candidate after a participant fell ill, justA pause is not entirely unexpected in vaccine trials.

The Johnson & Johnson trial was paused in compliance with regulatory standards after one of its participants developed an"unexplained" illness,. It said the participant's condition was being reviewed and evaluated by the ENSEMBLE independent Data Safety Monitoring Board. "We must respect this participant's privacy," the company's statement said."We're also learning more about this participant's illness, and it's important to have all the facts before we share additional information."

It is unclear whether the participant received the experimental vaccine or was in the placebo control group.AstraZeneca also started its phase 3 trial of a vaccine candidate last month, but it was placed on pause in the U.S. after a participant in the United Kingdom

 

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sfpelosi We all know there isn’t a safe vaccine for covid until there is a real scientific government. People please please wear a mask and don’t expose any one to this deadly desase. 😷😷😷😷

heather_truth Too much talc?

We need to know what happen to the person

WTH realDonaldTrump You promised this vaccine by Nov 3rd!!!

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They’re all making it political. But I promised it before the election.

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