On: Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine approved for use in UK

[gyan]

Prolonging the 2nd dose interval increases the level of antibodies elicited after the 2nd dose.

Dose Interval --> 28 days after dose 1 --> 28 days after dose 2

<6 weeks --> 8,734.08 --> 22,222.73

6-8 weeks --> 7,295.54 --> 24,363.10

9-11 weeks --> 7,492.98 --> 34,754.10

≥12 weeks --> 8,618.17 --> 63,181.59

from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-approv...

[deanc → gyan]

This is in the case of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. Not the Pfizer.