This must be a gut wrenching day for the dedicated professionals who worked so hard on the UQ/CSL vaccine. Australians are thinking of you, and we thank you for your efforts. https://t.co/SdmUMFBSAB
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) December 11, 2020
Big shout out to the team behind the UQ/CSL vaccine, on what must be an incredibly disappointing day. The time and commitment they have put in this year, under incredible stress and pressure deserves our thanks and recognition, regardless of the outcome. Science can be brutal.
— Dr Darren Saunders (@whereisdaz) December 10, 2020
The Australian government has canceled an order for 51 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by CSL and the University of Queensland https://t.co/7fHYL3JmUw
— Bloomberg Australia (@BloombergAU) December 10, 2020
Australia terminates University of Queensland vaccine deal with CSL after false positives for HIV https://t.co/9tx29dAnfO
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 10, 2020
Here’s the explanation from University of QLD and CSL on the issues with their COVID vaccine - has a “robust response” to virus, but can “interfere with certain HIV tests.”
— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) December 10, 2020
Stresses that “no possibility the vaccine causes infection” pic.twitter.com/VKG4CKv3eG
BREAKING: Australian COVID vaccine trial cancelled - UQ and CSL abandon trials due to 'unexpected' false positives for HIV.
— 10 News First (@10NewsFirst) December 10, 2020
#BREAKING Confirmation from CSL about the UQ vaccine, in an announcement to the ASX @abcnews @BreakfastNews #auspol pic.twitter.com/vcOjhVd8U6
— Matthew Doran (@MattDoran91) December 10, 2020
"found that the vaccine generated antibodies towards the GP-41 molecular clamp that are cross-reactive in some HIV tests"
— ɪᴀɴ ᴍ. ᴍᴀᴄᴋᴀʏ, ᴘʜᴅ 🦠🤧🧬🥼🦟🧻 (@MackayIM) December 10, 2020
-there's the mechanism https://t.co/4Qczo5WSxd
Vaccine news that may not be covered outside of Australia:
— Dr Alexandra Phelan (@alexandraphelan) December 10, 2020
The University of Queensland/CSL #covid19 vaccine trial has reportedly been abandoned for really interesting reasons, with one less potential vaccine for global COVAX Facility pool.
Quick thread:https://t.co/yfu9duS0j7
The University of Queensland and biotechnology company CSL have reportedly abandoned trials of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate after some participants returned false-positive results for HIV.https://t.co/F9DTLYaDX9
— SBS News (@SBSNews) December 10, 2020