15.1/x Coronavirus vaccine from UQ and CSL abandoned after #HIV response which scientists say was 'unexpected'

“...the vaccine generated additional antibodies that tripped up some HIV tests, leading to [HIV] #false_positive results in those tests. ..” > https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-11/covid19-vaccine-csl-uq-hiv-element-what-went-wrong/12973952
Researchers 'devastated' over 'unexpected' HIV response in COVID-19 vaccine

Scientists behind the UQ coronavirus vaccine are "devastated" over the decision to abandon the trial, but say it was "risk-based decision" to maintain public confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-11/covid19-vaccine-csl-uq-hiv-element-what-went-wrong/12973952
15.2/x cont quoting

“The researchers said there were no adverse health implications and no possibility that it would cause HIV infection

..they were anticipating there might be an issue with the HIV protein, and included it on the original consent forms for trial participants”
15.3/x con’t quoting

“... But we weren't expecting that all of the [216 trial participants] would respond with this low-level antibody that was picked up in the tests.”

"That was the unexpected finding."

@MichaelYeadon3 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-11/covid19-vaccine-csl-uq-hiv-element-what-went-wrong/12973952
Researchers 'devastated' over 'unexpected' HIV response in COVID-19 vaccine

Scientists behind the UQ coronavirus vaccine are "devastated" over the decision to abandon the trial, but say it was "risk-based decision" to maintain public confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-11/covid19-vaccine-csl-uq-hiv-element-what-went-wrong/12973952
15/4 Another article on this

How did the University of Queensland/CSL vaccine fail due to 'false positive' HIV tests? A vaccine expert explains

https://theconversation.com/amp/how-did-the-university-of-queensland-csl-vaccine-fail-due-to-false-positive-hiv-tests-a-vaccine-expert-explains-151911#click=https://t.co/AO78gykrrS
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