Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.

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RNA-1083 vaccine is noninferior and induces higher immune responses than recommended influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.

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A landmark study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.

It is also planning to develop other vaccines for COVID-19 using BPL, which it calls "traditional ... and subjected to the highest standards of safety and efficacy testing," Kennedy said.

Vaccines for new diseases are often tested against a placebo, like saline or another inert substance, to test their safety ...