AstraZeneca, 3rd Major COVID-19 Vaccine, Shown to Be Effective and Cheaper.<br />On Monday, the drugmaker announced the "exciting results" based on an analysis of trials in the U.K. and Brazil.<br />Because the vaccine can be stored at fridge temperatures, it can be distributed around the world using the normal immunization distribution system. , Dr. Andrew Pollard, chief investigator for the trial, via news release.<br />And so our goal … to make sure that we have a vaccine that was accessible everywhere, I think we’ve actually managed to do that, Dr. Andrew Pollard, chief investigator for the trial, via news release.<br />The vaccine, which was developed by Oxford University and manufactured by AstraZeneca, .<br />was found to be 90% effective in one <br />of the tested dosing regimens.<br />Pfizer and Moderna each reported earlier this month that their vaccines were about 95% effective.<br />Another benefit of the AstraZeneca vaccine is that it is cheaper than the other drugmakers' vaccines.<br />Pfizer's costs about $20 per dose, and Moderna's costs about $15 to $25 per dose. .<br />AstraZeneca's vaccine, which has also seen high success rates in the elderly, costs about $2.50 per dose
