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Re:AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due to sus... by pageandrew on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @07:39PM (#24414923)
Phase 1 trials are used to determine dosage. Different participants are given different doses of the vaccine so researchers can identify the proper dosage with maximal efficacy and minimal side effects.

The 29 year volunteer who experienced the 103° fever received the highest dose of the vaccine given out during the Phase 1 trial. Such a adverse reaction is not unexpected during a Phase 1 trial, but the vaccine did move forward to Phase 2 and Phase 3 so it appears that the lower dosages do not trigger such a reaction.

Re:AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due to sus... by ummonk on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @10:00PM (#24415992)
Even the "mild / moderate" reactions were pretty bad though. They sounded substantially worse than your average cold.