abcnews.go.com
Open in
urlscan Pro
13.32.29.88
Public Scan
URL:
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/vaccine-trial-stopped-neurological-symptoms-detected-72930590
Submission: On October 15 via api from QA — Scanned from DE
Submission: On October 15 via api from QA — Scanned from DE
Form analysis 1 forms found in the DOM
<form><span class="search"><span class="search__trigger search__trigger--default"></span><span class="search--default"><input type="text" class="search__input" placeholder="Search Headlines, News and Video..."><input type="submit"
class="search__input__submit"><span class="search__input__icon"></span></span></span></form>Text Content
ABC NEWS VIDEO LIVE SHOWS CORONAVIRUS LOG IN Interest Successfully Added We'll notify you here with news about Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn VACCINE TRIAL STOPPED AFTER NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS DETECTED A drugmaker says it halted a coronavirus vaccine study because a woman who received the experimental shot developed severe neurological symptoms By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer 10 September 2020, 17:54 • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Associated Press FILE - This Saturday, July 18, 2020 file photo shows a general view of AstraZeneca office...Read MoreRead More LONDON -- A woman who received an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed severe neurological symptoms that prompted a pause in testing, a spokesman for drugmaker AstraZeneca said Thursday. The study participant in late-stage testing reported symptoms consistent with transverse myelitis, a rare inflammation of the spinal cord, said company spokesman Matthew Kent. “We don't know if it is (transverse myelitis)," Kent said. “More tests are being done now as part of the follow-up.” On Tuesday, AstraZeneca said its “standard review process triggered a pause to vaccination to allow review of safety data." It did not provide any details other than to say a single participant had an “unexplained illness.” The vaccine was initially developed by Oxford University after the coronavirus pandemic began this year. Kent said an independent committee was reviewing the study's safety data before deciding if and when the research could continue. The study was previously stopped in July for several days after a participant who got the vaccine developed neurological symptoms; it turned out to be an undiagnosed case of multiple sclerosis that was unrelated to the vaccine. Late last month, AstraZeneca began recruiting 30,000 people in the U.S. for its largest study of the vaccine. It also is testing the vaccine in thousands of people in Britain, and in smaller studies in Brazil and South Africa. Several other COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in development. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health Organization's chief scientist, said the U.N. health agency wasn't overly concerned by the pause in the Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine trial, describing it as “a wake-up call” to the global community about the inevitable ups and downs of medical research. Temporary holds of large medical studies aren’t unusual, and investigating any serious or unexpected reaction is a mandatory part of safety testing. AstraZeneca pointed out that it’s possible the problem could be a coincidence; illnesses of all sorts could arise in studies of thousands of people. ——— The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content. Comments (0) Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORIES TEXAS ABORTION BAN UPHELD BY FEDERAL APPEALS COURT Oct 15, 3:13 AM UK MP DAVID AMESS DIES AFTER BEING STABBED MULTIPLE TIMES 1 hour ago POLICE ENABLED ARMED MILITIA DURING PROTEST, LAWSUIT OVER KENOSHA SHOOTINGS CLAIMS 2 hours ago BILL CLINTON ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WITH BLOOD INFECTION 6 minutes ago 'CLIMB THE AIRPLANE,' PILOT TOLD BEFORE CALIFORNIA CRASH Oct 13, 2:09 AM TOP STORIES TRUMP MUST GIVE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION IN PROTEST LAWSUIT, JUDGE ORDERS Oct 14, 3:52 PM BILL CLINTON ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Oct 15, 11:25 AM OFF-DUTY FEMALE OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS WOMAN AFTER FINDING HER WITH PARTNER: POLICE Oct 14, 3:20 AM FDA PANEL VOTES TO RECOMMEND MODERNA BOOSTER SHOT Oct 14, 11:39 PM TIKTOK USER SELLS HUMAN BONES, IGNITES ETHICAL DEBATE ONLINE Oct 15, 1:19 AM TOP STORIES TRUMP MUST GIVE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION IN PROTEST LAWSUIT, JUDGE ORDERS Oct 14, 3:52 PM OFF-DUTY FEMALE OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS WOMAN AFTER FINDING HER WITH PARTNER: POLICE Oct 14, 3:20 AM BILL CLINTON ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Oct 15, 11:25 AM FDA PANEL VOTES TO RECOMMEND MODERNA BOOSTER SHOT Oct 14, 11:39 PM TIKTOK USER SELLS HUMAN BONES, IGNITES ETHICAL DEBATE ONLINE Oct 15, 1:19 AM TOP STORIES TRUMP MUST GIVE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION IN PROTEST LAWSUIT, JUDGE ORDERS Oct 14, 3:52 PM OFF-DUTY FEMALE OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS WOMAN AFTER FINDING HER WITH PARTNER: POLICE Oct 14, 3:20 AM BILL CLINTON ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Oct 15, 11:25 AM FDA PANEL VOTES TO RECOMMEND MODERNA BOOSTER SHOT Oct 14, 11:39 PM OFF-DUTY FEMALE OFFICER ALLEGEDLY KILLS WOMAN, POLICE SAY Oct 14, 10:37 AM ABC NEWS LIVE 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ABC NEWS NETWORK PRIVACY POLICY YOUR CA PRIVACY RIGHTS CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY INTEREST-BASED ADS ABOUT NIELSEN MEASUREMENT TERMS OF USE DO NOT SELL MY INFO CONTACT US Copyright © 2021 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.