AstraZeneca trial would have been suspended if the volunteer who died had received the COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting the person was part of the control group that was given a #meningitis jab

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trial-volunteer-has-died-brazil-health-authority-says-idUSKBN2762MO

A source familiar with the matter told Reuters the trial would have been suspended if the volunteer who died had received the COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting the person was part of the control group that was given a #meningitis jab.

In phase 3 trials, generally half receive the vaccine and half receive a placebo — in this case meningitis.

#AstraZeneca #SARSCoV2

[Why a meningitis “placebo”? Their jab is compared with a meningitis jab instead of a normal placebo, they get better results that way.]