ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) protects Syrian hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 and B.1.1.7

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants raise concerns about vaccine effectiveness. Here, the authors show that the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine protects Syrian hamsters from pulmonary infection and disease after infection with SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 or B.1.1.7 variants.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robert J. Fischer, Neeltje van Doremalen, Danielle R. Adney, Claude Kwe Yinda, Julia R. Port, Myndi G. Holbrook, Jonathan E. Schulz, Brandi N. Williamson, Tina Thomas, Kent Barbian, Sarah L. Anzick, Stacy Ricklefs, Brian J. Smith, Dan Long, Craig Martens, Greg Saturday, Emmie de Wit, Sarah C. Gilbert, Teresa Lambe, Vincent J. Munster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26178-y