BREAKING: Australian COVID vaccine trial cancelled - UQ and CSL abandon trials due to 'unexpected' false positives for HIV.
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The vaccine would not have caused infection and tests proved no HIV virus was present following false positives.
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The Government will now look to the AstraZeneca vaccine for Australians.
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PM: The likelihood of all vaccines to work was low; it's no surprise.
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Pfizer vaccine also on track to be eventually administered in Australia.
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The decision to not purchase UQ and CSL vaccine was due to fears the HIV positive revelation would scare Australians away from taking the vaccine.
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The clinical trial will continue to finish and follow up and monitor and take appropriate samples from all the participants.
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