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Scientists start UK study for mix-and-match regime for Covid jabs

Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van Tam said it’s possible that a differentiated-dosing regimen could provide even greater protection

A member of the military vaccinates a man at the COVID-19 mass vaccination centre at Pentwyn Leisure Centre in Cardiff, Wales
A member of the military vaccinates a man at the COVID-19 mass vaccination centre at Pentwyn Leisure Centre in Cardiff, Wales Photo: Getty Images

A new clinical study is being launched to assess patients who receive different Covid-19 vaccines for their first or second dose, in a world-first by British scientists.

The study will see patients given their first shot from one UK-approved vaccine distributor and their second from another, such as a first from Oxford/AstraZeneca followed by a second by Pfizer/BioNTech.

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